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EPHESIANS 4:29 crei,aj {A}
Because crei,aj may have seemed ill-suited in the context, several
witnesses (chiefly those that present a Western type of text) have
substituted pi,stewj, which is much e...
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Verse 29. _LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION_] πασ λογος
σαπρος. _Kypke_ observes that λογος σαπρος signifies
a _useless, putrid,_ _unsavoury_, and _obscene word_ or
_conversation_.
1. _Useless_, particul...
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LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED - see the notes on 1 Corinthians
15:33. The word rendered “corrupt” (σαπρὸς sapros) means
bad, decayed, rotten, and is applied to putrid vegetable or animal
subst...
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3. THE WALK IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Chapter S 4:17-5:21
_ 1. Not as the Gentiles walk (Ephesians 4:17)_
2. The putting off and putting on (Ephesians 4:20)
3. Followers of God (Ephesians 5
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EPHESIANS 4:25 TO EPHESIANS 5:2. PRECEPTS OF THE NEW LIFE. Away then
with lying, resentment, stealing, foul talk, bad temper, lust.
Remember the common membership (Ephesians 4:25). Give the devil no
s...
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Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTION (Ephesians 4:1-10)
With this chapter the second part of the letter begins. In Ephesians
1:1-23;...
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So then strip yourselves of falsehood, and let each of you speak the
truth with his neighbour, because we are all members of the same body.
Be angry--but be angry in such a way that your anger is not...
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_no corrupt communication_ Or, better, SPEECH, as R.V. Another moral
inference from membership in Christ.
" _Corrupt_" _:_lit., "_rotten, putrid_." The Latin versions render
simply _sermo malus_, and...
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The subject pursued: the revolution coming out in truthfulness,
kindness, honesty, purity, patience, forgivingness
25. _Wherefore_ From these deep principles come now the more detailed
inferences of h...
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ΣΑΠΡῸΣ. It is worth notice that in Matthew 12:33 ff. the
reference to δένδρον σαπρὸν and καρπὸν
σαπρὸν is connected directly with a reference to the character
of words proceeding out of the mouth, cf....
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17–5:14. THE GREAT CONTRAST...
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Ephesians 4:25 to Ephesians 5:14. THE CONTRAST IN DETAIL...
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ΣΑΠΡΌΣ (G4550) гнилой, испорченный,
бесполезный, неприятный (Simpson; Abbott),
ΈΚΠΟΡΕΥΈΣΘΩ _praes. med. (dep.) imper. от_
ΈΚΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G1607) выходить, исходить,
ΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΉ (G3619) строение, созидание...
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LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED, &C.— This primarily refers to
obscene talk; which is, with great propriety, called _corrupt,_ or
_putrid,_ as the word σαπρος, signifies, in direct opposition to...
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_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 4:17-32; EPHESIANS 5:1-2)
B.
Walk as becometh saints. Ephesians 4:17-32;...
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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.
CORRUPT, [ sapros (G4550)] - 'insipid;' without '...
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Summary of Previous Grace
13 Before the revelation of the secret administration by means of this
epistle the saints among the nations were in a period of adolescence.
This is fully set forth by t...
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4:29 corrupt (h-3) Or 'filthy;' a figure drawn from what is evil and
bad, as fruit. see Matthew 7:17-18 'worthless.'...
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CORRUPT COMMUNICATION] bad language of any kind. TO THE USE OF
EDIFYING] RV 'for edifying as the need may be,' i.e. for building up
the social fabric as occasion may require, that it may benefit them...
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UNITY OF THE NEW LIFE. RULES FOR THE NEW LIFE
The Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical
exhortations; but doctrine is here and there introduced to support
exhortation.
1-6...
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CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR
EPHESIANS
_LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_
CHAPTER 4
What Paul taught in Chapter s 1-3 was first about God and his Son
Jesus Christ. Then it was about th...
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LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION... — The word rendered “corrupt,”
is a strong word, signifying “rotten”; used in Matthew 7:17, and
elsewhere in the literal sense, here alone in the metaphorical. By the
c...
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CHAPTER 21
DISCARDED VICES
Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 5:1
The transformation described in the last paragraph (Ephesians 4:17)
has now to be carried into detail. The vices of the old heathen self
must...
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A paragraph containing a series of detached, practical exhortations,
dealing with certain evils to be forsworn and duties to be fulfilled.
These injunctions are all based on the preceding statement, o...
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πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος
ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω : _let no corrupt speech
proceed out of your mouth_. πᾶς … μή, the well-known
Hebraistic form, the negative attaching itself to the verb, = “
_non-...
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PUTTING ON THE “NEW MAN”
Ephesians 4:20
The Lord Jesus is our text-book and our teacher, the schoolhouse in
which we are taught, and the object lesson in which all truth is
enshrined. But all is in v...
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The apostle at once proceeded to apply this great doctrine to the
present life of the Church. From the heavenly calling he passed to the
earthly conduct. The matter of first importance is maintenance...
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Changes in the New Man
The old man would not hesitate to lie if it would help him fill one of
his uncontrolled desires. The new man always tells the truth,
especially to his brethren because we are al...
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(17) Let no (n) corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but
that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister (o)
grace unto the hearers.
(17) He bridles the tongue as well, te...
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_That it may afford grace to the hearers; i.e. that your speech may
contribute to their good and edification. (Witham)_...
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(17) В¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye
henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their
mind, (18) Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the...
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In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its
fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need
on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
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One man gets nothing but discord out of a piano; another gets harmony.
No one claims the piano is at fault. Life is about the same. The
discord is there, and the harmony is there. Study to play correc...
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29._No filthy speech. _He first forbids believers to use any _filthy
_language, including under this name all those expressions which are
wont to be employed for the purpose of inflaming lust. Not sat...
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The faithful were to seek in the dispositions mentioned above to
maintain this unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. There are
three things in this exhortation: first, to walk worthy of their
call...
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LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION PROCEED OUT OF YOUR MOUTH,.... As
unsavoury speech, foolish talking, light and frothy language, that
which is filthy, unprofitable, noxious, and nauseous, and all that is...
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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.
Ver. 29. _Let no corrupt communication_] Gr. σαπρος...
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_Let no corrupt communication_ Or discourse, dictated by corruption in
the heart of the speaker, and tending to corrupt the minds or manners
of hearers; _proceed out of your mouth_ At any time, or on...
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MINISTER GRACE; tend to promote the salvation of those who hear you
speak....
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Of sins against Christian fellowship:...
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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....
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RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY
(vs.1-6)
In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic
truth so essential for individual saints (Ch.1:1- 2:10) and for the
Church, the body of Chri...
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CHAPTER 4
Even though Paul is a ______________, he still urges us to walk in our
__________. This walk must be a ____________ one.
What does it mean to walk worthy? Paul gives us some words to
consi...
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TO USE OF THE EDIFYING:
Or, to edify profitably...
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“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”
“Let”: We can use our tongues wisely, if we so choose....
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29-32 Filthy words proceed from corruption in the speaker, and they
corrupt the minds and manners of those who hear them: Christians
should beware of all such discourse. It is the duty of Christians...
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LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION; unprofitable, unsavoury, not seasoned
with the salt of prudence, COLOSSIANS 4:6: see MARK 9:50. TO THE USE
OF EDIFYING; Gr. to the edification of use, by an hypallage, fo...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
And, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor scurrility, which are not
convenient, but rather giving of...
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Ephesians 4:29 Let G1607 no G3361 G3956 corrupt G4550 word G3056
proceed G1607 (G5737) of G1537 your...
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1. _Exhortations based on the Contrast between the Old and New Man._
The exhortation of Ephesians 4:1-3 is resumed, but with all the added
force derived from the motives presented in Ephesians 4:4-16....
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Ephesians 4:29. LET NO CORRUPT COMMUNICATION, etc. ‘Corrupt' is used
of what is decayed and loathsome, but the idea of worthlessness is
included. It is implied that such things naturally rise to the l...
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III. GENERAL CHRISTIAN DUTIES.
This part of the Epistle is difficult to analyze. The ethical precepts
are not arranged in any discoverable logical order. For convenience a
division into two sections i...
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CORRUPT
(σαπρος). Rotten, putrid, like fruit (Matthew 7:17), fish
(Matthew 13:48), here the opposite of αγαθος (good).FOR EDIFYING
AS THE NEED MAY BE
(προς οικοδομην της χρειας). "For the build-up...
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GRACE
Grace (imparted). (Philippians 1:7); (Romans 6:1); (2 Peter 3:18)....
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Ephesians 4:29
I. One special talent by which we may glorify God and our Saviour and
edify one another is the gift of speech. The tongue is called in
Scripture more than once man's glory. As the first...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,-_
«You are called to be sons of God, you are called to be one with
Chri...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you-_
Paul puts force into the argument by his manner of speaking; you can
hear in his words the rattle of his chains. Here is a man who...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all
lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one anot...
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CONTENTS: Walk and service of the believer in Christ. Ministry of
gifts of Christ to His Body.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Considering to what state and condition God has...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you_ a
pathetic argument, for if I hear of discords among you it will add
affliction to my bonds; _that ye walk worthy of the vocation wh...
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DO NOT USE HARMFUL WORDS. Christians must work to build, not to
destroy! Compare James 3:5-12....
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:29 Christians are to avoid CORRUPTING
TALK. They must speak in ways that are GOOD FOR BUILDING UP and giving
GRACE, that is, what they say should benefit o
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:25 Encouragement for a Holy Lifestyle.
Paul gives practical examples of how church members strengthen
Christ’s body (compare vv. Ephesia
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Ephesians 4:25. PUTTING AWAY LYING.—Findlay holds to it that “_the
lie, the falsehood_, is objective and concrete; not _lying_, or
_falsehood_, as a subjective act, h...
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EXPOSITION
PRACTICAL PORTION OF THE EPISTLE.
EPHESIANS 4:1
CHURCH PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS; THE CHURCH A BODY
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Now Paul begins the fourth chapter again with the reminder that he is
a
prisoner of the Lord, and I beseech you, [I beg you, I implore you]
that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are call...
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1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 15:32; 1 Corinthians 15:33; 1 Peter
2:12;...
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Corrupt [σ α π ρ ο ς]. See on Luke 6:43, and Colossians 4:6.
That which is good [ε ι τ ι ς α γ α θ ο ς]. Lit., if any is
good. Discourse that is good, whatever it be.
To the use of edifying [π ρ ο ς...
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THE HIGHER CHRISTIAN LIFE
Ephesians 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. A prisoner of the Lord. One would hardly expect to find a prisoner
in a Roman jail, the author of such a remarkable letter. We are
accus...
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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
gr...
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Here the apostle directs us how to manage our tongues, both negatively
and positively, telling us what we should not speak, and what we
should: Let no corrupt, rotten, filthy discourse, come out of yo...