Living God’s Way: Speaking to encourage and make better

Paul, writing to the Ephesians concerning one's character, addresses how we speak to one another. He says we are not to use "unwholesome words" but rather words that will encourage others and make them better (Ephesians 4:29). Paul highlights two ways of speaking to people. We would call one way "using foul language." The people in Paul's day would have understood the phrase "unwholesome words" as being "rotten" or "putrid." It could possibly include using derogatory words while speaking face-to-face with a person. Using this type of language never encourages a person or makes them better. Paul instructs the Ephesians to consider the situation and do the gracious thing. Say something t