Eph 4:31 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 31. Let all bitterness . . And wrath . The word here does not differ essentially from anger. Anger . All cherished, unreasonable anger. And clamour. Noise, disorder, high words; such as men use in a brawl, or when they are excited. Christians are to be calm and serious. Harsh contentions and strifes; hoarse brawls and tumults, are to be unknown among them. And evil speaking . Slander, backbiting, angry expressions, tale-bearing, reproaches, etc. With all malice . Rather, "with all evil"--κακια. Every kind and sort of evil is to be put away, and you are to manifest only that which is good. (c) "and wrath" (d) "be put away"

Ephesians 4:31

Verse 31. Let all bitterness. Eph 4:2.

And wrath. The word here does not differ essentially from anger.

Anger Eph 4:26. All cherished, unreasonable anger. And clamour. Noise, disorder, high words; such as men use in a brawl, or when they are excited. Christians are to be calm and serious. Harsh contentions and strifes; hoarse brawls and tumults, are to be unknown among them.

And evil speaking. Slander, backbiting, angry expressions, tale-bearing, reproaches, etc.

With all malice. Rather, "with all evil"--κακια. Every kind and sort of evil is to be put away, and you are to manifest only that which is good.