Ephesians 5:4
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Context
This verse from Ephesians Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Walk in love as Christ loved and gave himself. Walk as children of light. Look carefully how you walk — not as unwise but as wise. Be filled with the Spirit. Household code: wives and husbands, with the marriage relationship …
Other Translations
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;
And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
Cross References
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your …
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart …
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips …
Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness …
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in …
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to …