Verse 4

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.

Referenced Verses

  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.
  • Col 3:8 : 8 But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;
  • Jas 3:4-8 : 4 And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it. 5 Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. 7 For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; 8 But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;
  • Heb 13:15 : 15 Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.
  • 2 Cor 9:15 : 15 Praise be to God for what he has given, which words have no power to say.
  • Ps 92:1 : 1 <A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath.> It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to your name, O Most High;
  • Ps 107:21-22 : 21 Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men! 22 Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
  • Eccl 10:13 : 13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. 35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things. 36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. 37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
  • Mark 7:22 : 22 The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts:
  • John 6:23 : 23 Some other boats, however, came from Tiberias near to the place where they had taken the bread after the Lord had given praise.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;
  • Eph 5:19-20 : 19 Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
  • Ps 33:1 : 1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.
  • Col 3:15-17 : 15 And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times. 16 Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.
  • 2 Pet 2:7 : 7 And kept safe Lot, the upright man, who was deeply troubled by the unclean life of the evil-doers
  • 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.
  • Phlm 1:8 : 8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,
  • Jude 1:13 : 13 Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.
  • 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;
  • Dan 6:10 : 10 For this reason King Darius put his name on the writing and the order.
  • Prov 12:23 : 23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.