The Meaning of Ephesians 04:29 Explained

Ephesians 04:29

KJV: 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.

YLT: Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Darby: Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

ASV: Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ephesians 04:29?

MEANING: What does Ephesians 04:29 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Ephesians 04:29 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Ephesians 04:29?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Ephesians 04:29 Mean?

Study Notes

grace
Grace (imparted). vs. Philippians 1:7 ; Romans 6:1 ; 2 Peter 3:18 .

Verse Meaning

The fourth exhortation is to speak good things as well as to do good things ( Ephesians 4:28). Anything that injures others or causes dissension in the body is unwholesome (Gr. sapros, rotten, defiling). Christians should use words to build up people rather than to tear them down. Words can give grace (help) in the sense that they communicate encouragement and direction and thus enable the hearer to do right.
"It is said that a man once came to Mohammed and asked how he could make amends for falsely accusing a friend. Mohammed told him to put a feather on every doorstep in the village. Next day he told the man to collect them. "But that is impossible," said the Prayer of Manasseh , "the wind has scattered them beyond recall!" The prophet replied, "So is it with your reckless words."" [1]

Context Summary

Ephesians 04:20-32 - Putting On The "new Man"
The Lord Jesus is our text-book and our teacher, the schoolhouse in which we are taught, and the object lesson in which all truth is enshrined. But all is in vain unless we definitely and forever put away the old man; that is, our old manners and customs in so far as they are contrary to the Spirit of Christ. With equal decision we are called upon to seek the daily renewal of our spirit and the outward conformity of our mode of life to the example of Jesus. But it should never be forgotten that the latter will be a dry husk unless it is energized from the true vine. There can be little of Christ without unless He dwells without a rival within. But the Holy Spirit will see to this, if only we grieve Him not.
What a transformation immediately ensues! Truth instead of falsehood, gentleness for anger, earnest toil for dishonesty, cleansed instead of filthy speech. If all believers were to live like this, the world would know that the Son of God has come. It is not enough that a man should believe to secure deliverance from the wrath of God; he must daily seek to attain to such resemblance of Jesus as shall make men recall Him to mind. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ephesians 04

1  He exhorts to unity;
7  and declares that God therefore gives various gifts unto men;
11  that his church might be edified,
16  and grow up in Christ
18  He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles;
24  to put on the new man;
25  to cast off lying;
29  and corrupt communication

Greek Commentary for Ephesians 04:29

Corrupt [σαπρος]
Rotten, putrid, like fruit (Matthew 7:17.), fish (Matthew 13:48), here the opposite of αγατος — agathos (good). [source]
For edifying as the need may be [προς οικοδομην της χρειας]
“For the build-up of the need,” “for supplying help when there is need.” Let no other words come out. That it may give (ινα δωι — hina dōi). For this elliptical use of ινα — hina see note on Ephesians 5:33. [source]
That it may give [ινα δωι]
For this elliptical use of ινα — hina see note on Ephesians 5:33. [source]
Corrupt [σαπρὸς]
See on Luke 6:43, and see on Colossians 4:6. [source]
That which is good [εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς]
Lit., if any is good. Discourse that is good, whatever it be. [source]
To the use of edifying [πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας]
Lit., for the building up of the need. Rev., edifying as the need may be. Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14. [source]

What do the individual words in Ephesians 04:29 mean?

Any word unwholesome out of the mouth of you not let go forth but if any good for edification of the need so that it may give grace to those hearing
Πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω ἀλλὰ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν

Πᾶς  Any 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: πᾶς  
Sense: individually.
λόγος  word 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: λόγος  
Sense: of speech.
σαπρὸς  unwholesome 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: σαπρός  
Sense: rotten, putrefied.
ἐκ  out  of 
Parse: Preposition
Root: ἐκ 
Sense: out of, from, by, away from.
στόματος  mouth 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular
Root: στόμα  
Sense: the mouth, as part of the body: of man, of animals, of fish, etc.
ὑμῶν  of  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
ἐκπορευέσθω  let  go  forth 
Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἐκπορεύομαι  
Sense: to go forth, go out, depart.
τις  any 
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: τὶς  
Sense: a certain, a certain one.
ἀγαθὸς  good 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ἀγαθός 
Sense: of good constitution or nature.
οἰκοδομὴν  edification 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: οἰκοδομή  
Sense: (the act of) building, building up.
τῆς  of  the 
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
χρείας  need 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular
Root: χρεία  
Sense: necessity, need.
ἵνα  so  that 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: ἵνα  
Sense: that, in order that, so that.
δῷ  it  may  give 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: διδῶ 
Sense: to give.
χάριν  grace 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: χάρις  
Sense: grace.
τοῖς  to  those 
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Plural
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ἀκούουσιν  hearing 
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Dative Masculine Plural
Root: ἀκουστός 
Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf.

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