Ephesians 4:27,29
Ephesians 4:26-27 The Message (MSG)
Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.
Ephesians 4:29 The Message (MSG)
Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say only what helps, each word a gift.
Ephesians 4:29 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Ephesians 4:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
and do not give the devil an opportunity.
Ephesians 4:29 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:27 New Century Version (NCV)
Do not give the devil a way to defeat you.
Ephesians 4:29 New Century Version (NCV)
When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you.
Ephesians 4:29 American Standard Version (ASV)
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
Ephesians 4:27 New International Version (NIV)
and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 4:29 New International Version (NIV)
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29 New King James Version (NKJV)
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Ephesians 4:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness].
Ephesians 4:29 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].
Ephesians 4:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
Ephesians 4:29 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Ephesians 4:27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Don’t give the slanderous accuser, the Devil, an opportunity to manipulate you!
Ephesians 4:29 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And never let ugly or hateful words come from your mouth, but instead let your words become beautiful gifts that encourage others; do this by speaking words of grace to help them.
Ephesians 4:27 English Standard Version 2025 (ESV)
and give no opportunity to the devil.
