Commentaries:Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Ephesians 4:29
Corrupt (saprov). Rotten, putrid, like fruit (Matthew 7:17 f.), fish (Matthew 13:48), here the opposite of agaqov (good).
For edifying as the need may be (prov oikodomhn thv xreiav). "For the build-up of the need," "for supplying help when there is need." Let no other words come out.
That it may give (ina dw). For this elliptical use of ina see on Ephesians 5:33.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Ephesians 4:29:
Luke 1:30
Acts 20:32
Ephesians 2:21
Ephesians 5:33
Colossians 3:8
1 Timothy 1:3
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