Ephesians 4:29
Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 4
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”Ephesians 4:29
What Does Ephesians 4:29 Mean?
Ephesians 4:29 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 4, verse 29 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ephesians 4:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 18:21“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”Colossians 4:6“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”1 Thessalonians 5:11“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”Ecclesiastes 10:12“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”Proverbs 15:7“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”Colossians 3:8“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”Joshua 1:8“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”Matthew 12:34“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”Proverbs 25:11“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”Psalms 37:30“The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.”Luke 6:45“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”James 1:26“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.”James 3:2“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”Proverbs 15:2“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”Colossians 3:16“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”Ephesians 5:3“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;”Ephesians 5:4“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”Matthew 5:16“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”Proverbs 12:13“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.”Proverbs 31:26“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”
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