Study it in the app“Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth, but only whatever is good for building up according to the need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.”
Let only what is good for building up come from your mouth, giving grace to those who hearThe Tongue
Let noπᾶς μὴcorruptσαπρὸςwordλόγοςcome outἐκπορευέσθωofἐκyour mouth,τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶνbutἀλλὰonly whateverεἴ τιςisgoodἀγαθὸςforπρὸςbuilding upοἰκοδομὴνaccording to the need,τῆς χρείαςso thatἵναit may giveδῷgraceχάρινto those who hear.τοῖς ἀκούουσιν
rotten, bad
Rotten, bad, worthless, no good for anything.
Where else “sapros” appearsword
What someone says or teaches.
Where else “logos” appearscome out
To spring from within, like words from the mouth.
Where else “ekporeuesthō” appearsmouth
The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.
Where else “stomatos” appearsgood
Being as it should be and doing others good; in the full sense, God alone.
Where else “agathos” appearsbuilding up
Helping others grow in faith.
Where else “oikodomēn” appearsneed
What is lacking, required.
Where else “chreias” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dōi” appearsgrace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charin” appearshear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouousin” appears28Let the one who steals no longer steal, but rather let him labor, working with his own hands what is good, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
29 · This verse (above)
30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
1. What it says
What does Paul urge them to do about unity, and how many times does he say "one" (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul contrasts the old way of life with the new, and what specific changes does he name (v. 22-32)?
3. How I live it
Paul writes, "do not let the sun go down on your anger" (v. 26). With whom could you talk calmly today to make something right?
