Ephesians 5:4 - Compare All Versions

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Don’t allow love to turn into lust, setting off a downhill slide into sexual promiscuity, filthy practices, or bullying greed. Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, those who follow Jesus have better uses for language than that. Don’t talk dirty or silly. That kind of talk doesn’t fit our style. Thanksgiving is our dialect.

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

and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Also, there must be no evil talk among you, and you must not speak foolishly or tell evil jokes. These things are not right for you. Instead, you should be giving thanks to God.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Let there be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God].

Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

Guard your speech. Forsake obscenities and worthless insults; these are nonsensical words that bring disgrace and are unnecessary. Instead, let worship fill your heart and spill out in your words.

Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.