Ephesians 5:4

Neither obscenities, nor words of folly, or of division, or of scurrility, which are not useful; but instead of these, thanksgiving.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

In Context

3But whoredom, and all impurity, and avarice let them not be at all heard of among you, as it becometh the saints;

5For this know ye, that every man who is a whoremonger, or impure, or avaricious, or a worshipper of idols, hath no inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

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Cross References

Mark 7:22theft, murder, avarice, malice, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, reviling, haughtiness, folly.

Romans 1:28And as they did not determine with themselves to know God, God gave them over to a vain mind; that they might do what they ought not,

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:4-21

Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. ( a. d. 61.) 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things… Read the whole commentary →

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