Ephesians 4:29 Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

29: Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Colossians 4:6

  1. Let your conversation be gracious and effective so that you will have the right answer for everyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

  1. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

  1. It is pleasant to listen to wise words, but the speech of fools brings them to ruin.

Proverbs 15:7

  1. Only the wise can give good advice; fools cannot do so.

Matthew 12:34

  1. You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
  2. A good person produces good words from a good heart, and an evil person produces evil words from an evil heart.
  3. And I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak.
  4. The words you say now reflect your fate then; either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned."

Colossians 3:8

  1. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.
  2. Don't lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old evil nature and all its wicked deeds.

Proverbs 25:11

  1. Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket.
  2. Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from finest gold.

James 3:2

  1. We all make many mistakes, but those who control their tongues can also control themselves in every other way.
  2. We can make a large horse turn around and go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
  3. And a tiny rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot wants it to go, even though the winds are strong.
  4. So also, the tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do. A tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
  5. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is full of wickedness that can ruin your whole life. It can turn the entire course of your life into a blazing flame of destruction, for it is set on fire by hell itself.

Psalms 37:30

  1. The godly offer good counsel; they know what is right from wrong.
  2. They fill their hearts with God's law, so they will never slip from his path.

Proverbs 12:13

  1. The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.

Proverbs 15:2

  1. The wise person makes learning a joy; fools spout only foolishness.
  2. The LORD is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
  3. Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Ephesians 5:3

  1. Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God's people.
  2. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes--these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

Matthew 5:16

  1. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

Colossians 3:16

  1. Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
  2. And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father.

Proverbs 10:31

  1. The godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
  2. The godly speak words that are helpful, but the wicked speak only what is corrupt.

Proverbs 16:21

  1. The wise are known for their understanding, and instruction is appreciated if it's well presented.

Psalms 52:2

  1. All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you're an expert at telling lies.

Luke 4:22

  1. All who were there spoke well of him and were amazed by the gracious words that fell from his lips. "How can this be?" they asked. "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

Isaiah 50:4

  1. The Sovereign LORD has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know what to say to all these weary ones. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.

Proverbs 15:23

  1. Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

1 Peter 2:12

  1. Be careful how you live among your unbelieving neighbors. Even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will believe and give honor to God when he comes to judge the world.

Psalms 71:17

  1. O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I have constantly told others about the wonderful things you do.
  2. Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

1 Corinthians 15:32

  1. And what value was there in fighting wild beasts--those men of Ephesus--if there will be no resurrection from the dead? If there is no resurrection, "Let's feast and get drunk, for tomorrow we die!"
  2. Don't be fooled by those who say such things, for "bad company corrupts good character."

Romans 3:13

  1. "Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their speech is filled with lies.The poison of a deadly snake drips from their lips."
  2. "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."

Psalms 5:9

  1. My enemies cannot speak one truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their speech is filled with flattery.

Malachi 3:16

  1. Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and loved to think about him.
  2. "They will be my people," says the LORD Almighty. "On the day when I act, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient and dutiful child.
  3. Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not."

1 Peter 3:1

  1. In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands, even those who refuse to accept the Good News. Your godly lives will speak to them better than any words. They will be won over

Ephesians 4:16

  1. Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

Psalms 73:7

  1. These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for!
  2. They scoff and speak only evil; in their pride they seek to crush others.
  3. They boast against the very heavens, and their words strut throughout the earth.

Deuteronomy 6:6

  1. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today.
  2. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again.
  3. Tie them to your hands as a reminder, and wear them on your forehead.
  4. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Psalms 71:24

  1. I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.

Psalms 45:2

  1. You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.

Ephesians 4:12

  1. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ,

Jude 1:13

  1. They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the dirty foam of their shameful deeds. They are wandering stars, heading for everlasting gloom and darkness.
  2. Now Enoch, who lived seven generations after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, "Look, the Lord is coming with thousands of his holy ones.
  3. He will bring the people of the world to judgment. He will convict the ungodly of all the evil things they have done in rebellion and of all the insults that godless sinners have spoken against him."
  4. These people are grumblers and complainers, doing whatever evil they feel like. They are loudmouthed braggarts, and they flatter others to get favors in return.

Revelation 13:5

  1. Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given authority to do what he wanted for forty-two months.
  2. And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and all who live in heaven, who are his temple.

Psalms 78:4

  1. We will not hide these truths from our children but will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD. We will tell of his power and the mighty miracles he did.
  2. For he issued his decree to Jacob; he gave his law to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children,

1 Corinthians 14:19

  1. But in a church meeting I would much rather speak five understandable words that will help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.

2 Peter 2:18

  1. They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With lustful desire as their bait, they lure back into sin those who have just escaped from such wicked living.
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