Ephesians 4:31
29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
- KJV
- Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
- WEB
- Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.
- ASV
- Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
- DARBY
- Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice;
- BLB
- Let all bitterness and rage and wrath and outcry and slander be removed from you⁺, with all malice.
- ÅB
- Allslags bitterhet og hissighet og vrede og skrik og spott være langt borte fra dere, slik som all ondskap;
- OTB
- La all bitterhet, vrede, sinne, skrål og baktalelse bli fjernet fra dere, sammen med all ondskap.
- B1930
- Allslags bitterhet og hissighet og vrede og skrik og spott være langt borte fra eder, likesom all ondskap;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 3:8
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:9
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Read in contextTitus 3:2–3
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
Read in context1 Peter 2:1
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
Read in contextJames 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Read in contextColossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Read in contextJames 3:14–4:2
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
Read in contextEphesians 4:26
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
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