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Ephesians 4:27-29
English Standard Version
Ephesians 4:27-29
English Standard Version
27 and (A)give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather (B)let him labor, (C)doing honest work with his own hands, so (D)that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 (E)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give (F)grace to those who hear.
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Ephesians 4:27-29
New International Version
Ephesians 4:27-29
New International Version
27 and do not give the devil a foothold.(A) 28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(B) doing something useful with their own hands,(C) that they may have something to share with those in need.(D)
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(E) but only what is helpful for building others up(F) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:27-29
New King James Version
Ephesians 4:27-29
New King James Version
27 (A)nor give [a]place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather (B)let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something (C)to give him who has need. 29 (D)Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but (E)what is good for necessary [b]edification, (F)that it may impart grace to the hearers.
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- Ephesians 4:27 an opportunity
- Ephesians 4:29 building up
Ephesians 4:27-29
New American Standard Bible
Ephesians 4:27-29
New American Standard Bible
27 and do not (A)give the devil [a]an opportunity. 28 The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather (B)he must labor, (C)producing with his own hands what is good, (D)so that he will have something to share with the one who has need. 29 Let no [b](E)unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for (F)edification [c]according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
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- Ephesians 4:27 Lit a place
- Ephesians 4:29 Lit rotten
- Ephesians 4:29 Lit of the need
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