Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Fathers and councils · 8
Irenaeus of Lyons
“And, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor scurrility, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 29.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also what the apostle says: “Let no corrupt communication proceed from thy mouth, but that which is good to the edifying of faith, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 29.
Read the whole comment“Of this same thing in Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians: “Let no evil discourse proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for the edification of faith, that it may give grace to the hearers.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 29.
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John Chrysostom
“For God gave it not that we should speak evil, that we should revile, that we should calumniate one another; but to sing hymns to God withal, to speak those things which “give grace to the hearers” ( Eph. iv. 29 ), things for edification, things for profit.” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“…such, or at all willed it to be extended—(he) who, not willing pollution to be contracted even by a word, says, “Let no base speech proceed out of your mouth.”” — editor's note: Ver. 29 ad init.
Read the whole comment“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: but be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25–32.
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Clement of Alexandria
“This filthy speaking the apostle beats off, saying, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but what is good.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 29.
Read the whole comment“…ye masters, treat your servants well, forbearing threatening: knowing that both their and your Lord is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with Him.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 25–29, v. 1, 2, 22, 25, vi. 1, 4–9.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 45.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 41 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 41.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 41.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The Instructor II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.14.