Ephesians

Ephesians 4:29

²⁹Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
unwholesome	σαπρὸς	sapros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4550 rotten, useless, corrupt
talk	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
come	ἐκπορευέσθω	ekporeuesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1607 I journey out, come forth
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
mouths	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
only	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
what is	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
helpful	ἀγαθὸς	agathos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G18 good
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
building up	οἰκοδομὴν	oikodomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
in need	χρείας	chreias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
bringing	δῷ	dō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
to those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who listen	ἀκούουσιν	akouousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen

Cross-references

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Colossians 4:6 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Ecclesiastes 10:12 · Proverbs 15:7 · Colossians 3:8–9 · Matthew 12:34–37 · Proverbs 25:11–12 · Psalm 37:30–31 · James 3:2–8 · Proverbs 15:2–4 · Colossians 3:16–17 · Ephesians 5:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.