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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ephesians 4:29

no: Ephesians 5:3, Ephesians 5:4, Psalms 5:9, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 73:7-1 Samuel :, Matthew 12:34-Haggai :, Romans 3:13, Romans 3:14, 1 Corinthians 15:32, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Colossians 3:8, Colossians 3:9, Colossians 4:6, James 3:2-Ruth :, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:13 -16; Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6 that which: Deuteronomy 6:6-1 Samuel :, Psalms 37:30, Psalms 37:31, Psalms 45:2, Psalms 71:17, Psalms 71:18, Psalms 71:24, Psalms 78:4, Psalms 78:5, Proverbs 10:31, Proverbs 10:32, Proverbs... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ephesians 4:29

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.But that which is good — Profitable to the speaker and hearers.To the use of edifying — To forward them in repentance, faith, or holiness.That it may minister grace — Be a means of conveying more grace into their hearts. Hence we learn, what discourse is corrupt, as it were stinking in the nostrils of God; namely, all that is not profitable, not... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:25-32

c. By putting off the (five) Gentile vices, Ephesians 4:25 to Ephesians 5:2 . The five Gentile vices here are: 1. Lying, Ephesians 4:25; 2. Anger, Ephesians 4:26-27; 3. Stealing, Ephesians 4:28; 4. Ribaldry, Ephesians 4:29-30; 5. Brawling, Ephesians 4:31; and Ephesians 5:1-2. To his warning against each vice St. Paul adds either its aggravation, as in 1 and 4; or a contrasted picture of the reverse virtue, as in 3 and 5. The contrast in Ephesians 4:5 is impressively extended. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:29

29. Corrupt Literally, putrid, rotten, as a dead animal or vegetable body: figuratively, any indecent or debasing communication. The “idle word,” (Matthew 12:36, where see note,) the “vain words” of Ephesians 5:6, are worthless talk: this is disgusting language, as ribaldry and filthiness, which some persons think it no sin to use. While all prudery should be avoided, every Christian should disuse all degrading indecency of language. But Again showing the reverse right. Edifying... read more

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