29 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.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

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29 (A)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give (B)grace to those who hear. 30 And (C)do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, (D)by whom you were sealed for the day of (E)redemption. 31 (F)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 (G)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (H)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

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29 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,[a] so that it gives grace to those who hear. 30 And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit.(A) You were sealed by him[b] for the day of redemption.(B) 31 Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. 32 And be kind(C) and compassionate(D) to one another, forgiving(E) one another, just as God also forgave you[c] in Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:29 Lit for the building up of the need
  2. 4:30 Or Spirit, by whom you were sealed
  3. 4:32 Other mss read us

29 Let no [a](A)unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for (B)edification [b]according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. 30 (C)Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, [c]by whom you were (D)sealed for the day of redemption. 31 (E)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be (F)put away from you, along with all (G)malice. 32 (H)Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, (I)just as God in Christ also has forgiven [d]you.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:29 Lit rotten
  2. Ephesians 4:29 Lit of the need
  3. Ephesians 4:30 Lit in
  4. Ephesians 4:32 Two early mss read us