Ephesians 5:4
eNeither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not *convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
καὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία, τὰ οὐκ ἀνήκοντα· ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
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Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
*:
convenient-suitable.
obscenity in discourse, filthy communication, Col 3:8.
affectation of foolish, vain speech, (whether jocose or serious), unprofitable, to the hearers.
either the same as the former, as may seem by the disjunctive particle nor, which may be by way of explication; or (which is of kin to it) scurrility in discourse, which is many times, by them that are addicted to it, called by the name of urbanity, or jesting: for all that jesting is not here condemned appears by 1Ki 18:27 Isa 14:11.
viz. for saints.
i.e. to God for mercies received, which will better cheer up and recreate the mind than foolish talking and jesting can.