Ephesians 5:4
And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting,—which things are beneath you,—but, rather, giving of thanks;
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Psalms 33:1Shout for joy, ye righteous, in Yahweh, To the upright, seemly is praise.
Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge,—but, the mouth of dullards, belcheth out folly.
Daniel 6:10But, Daniel, when he knew that the writing, was signed, went to his own house, and, the windows being opened to him, in his chamber, toward Jerusalem, three times a day, was he kneeling upon his knees, and praying and giving thanks before his God, in like manner as he had been doing aforetime.
Mark 7:22murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness,—
Romans 1:28And, even as they did not approve to be holding, God, in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a disapproved mind to be doing the things that are not becoming,
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 →