Charles Spurgeon Commentary Ephesians 4:29-31

"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. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:" — Ephesians 4:29-31 (ASV)

That which is good for the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Especially take heed of that "evil speaking" against which the apostle warns you, for there are many people who cannot live without speaking; they must talk a great deal, and they often say what is false; they invent evil, they twist an honest action, and impute wrong motives to the one who did it. A few such persons in a community can cause much heartache and distress; they little realize what servants of Satan they may become. God help us to put away all evil speaking, and all malice!

But that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Why does the apostle say clamor? Why? Because when people are angry they generally talk very loud, and I believe that if persons would correct their tone of voice and resolve that they will not speak above their usual tone when they feel heated and provoked, it would greatly assist to check the abolition of passion. So the apostle adds, Let all bitterness and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and loud talking – all clamor and evil speaking – be put away from you with all malice.