“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.”
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 — the control of speech: no saperou logos ('corrupt word') but only agathos ('good word') proximo ('for edification'), according to tēn chreian ('the need'), conferring eulogia ('blessing') to listeners.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:29
“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth.” What is “corrupt speech”? That which is said elsewhere to be also “idle, backbiting, filthy communication, jesting, foolish talking.” See ye how he is cutting up the very roots of anger? Lying, theft, unseasonable conversation. The words, however, “Let him steal no more,” he does not say so much excusing them, as to pacify the injured parties, and to recommend them to be content, if they never suffer the like again. And well…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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