Ephesians 5:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes.

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  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt comunicatio proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
  • Col 3:8 : 8 But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.
  • Jas 3:4-8 : 4 Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth. 5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth. 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For the whole nature of beasts, & of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man. 8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For in speaking swelling wordes of vanitie, they beguile with wantonnesse through the lusts of the flesh them that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errour,
  • Heb 13:15 : 15 Let vs therefore by him offer the sacrifice of prayse alwaies to God, that is, the fruite of the lippes, which confesse his Name.
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Be nothing carefull, but in all thinges let your requestes be shewed vnto God in praier, and supplication with giuing of thankes.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 So that ye labour together in prayer for vs, that for the gift bestowed vpon vs for many, thankes may be giuen by many persons for vs.
  • 2 Cor 9:15 : 15 Thankes therefore bee vnto God for his vnspeakeable gift.
  • Ps 92:1 : 1 A Psalme or song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to praise the Lord, and to sing vnto thy Name, O most High,
  • Ps 107:21-22 : 21 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, & his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men, 22 And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
  • Eccl 10:13 : 13 The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things. 36 But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement. 37 For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustified, and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned.
  • Mark 7:22 : 22 Theftes, couetousnes, wickednes, deceite, vncleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.
  • John 6:23 : 23 And that there came other ships from Tiberias neere vnto the place where they ate the bread, after the Lord had giuen thankes.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,
  • Eph 5:19-20 : 19 Speaking vnto your selues in psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing, and making melodie to the Lord in your hearts, 20 Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ,
  • Ps 33:1 : 1 Reioyce in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becommeth vpright men to be thankefull.
  • Col 3:15-17 : 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body, and be ye thankfull. 16 Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lorde Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 But these speake euill of those thinges, which they know not: & whatsoeuer things they know naturally, as beasts, which are without reason, in those things they corrupt them selues.
  • 2 Pet 2:7 : 7 And deliuered iust Loth vexed with the vncleanly conuersation of the wicked:
  • 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 In all thinges giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus toward you.
  • Phlm 1:8 : 8 Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,
  • Jude 1:13 : 13 They are the raging waues of the sea, foming out their owne shame: they are wandring starres, to whome is reserued the blackenesse of darkenesse for euer.
  • 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,
  • Dan 6:10 : 10 Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had sealed the writing, hee went into his house, and his window being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, he kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed and praysed his God, as he did aforetime.
  • Prov 12:23 : 23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

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