Our speech matters only in so much as it reflects our lifestyle.
I found just recently that the word "conversation" in the old English meant your life example through attitudes and actions.
This is why I like to go back to the original text. If we are to read only the English translation we might think that it is our speech that needs to "becometh the gospel of Christ", but the actual meaning is that our entire life must reflect the gospel of Christ.
That is huge, if we speak only, but our lifestyle and attitude does not match our speech, then we are in disobedience and a reproach to the gospel of Christ.
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