and [there must be no] filthinessand silly talk,orcoarse jesting,whichare not fitting,but rathergiving of thanks.
Singfor joyin the LORD,O you righteousones;Praiseis becomingto the upright.
It is goodto givethanksto the LORDAnd to singpraisesto Your name,O MostHigh;
A prudentmanconcealsknowledge,But the heartof foolsproclaimsfolly.
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
Sois the manwho deceiveshis neighbor,And says,"Was I not joking?"
the beginningof his talkingis follyand the endof it is wickedmadness.
Now whenDanielknewthat the documentwas signed,he enteredhis house(now in his roofchamberhe had windowsopentowardJerusalem);and he continued kneelingon his kneesthreetimesa day,prayingand givingthanksbeforehis God,as he had been doingpreviously.
deeds of coveting[and] wickedness,[as well] [as] deceit,sensuality,envy,slander,pride[and] foolishness.
There cameothersmall boatsfrom Tiberiasnearto the placewherethey atethe breadafter the Lordhad given thanks.
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
you alsojoining in helpingus through your prayers,sothat thanks may be givenby manypersonson our behalffor the favorbestowedon us through[the prayers] [of] many.
Thanksbe to Godfor His indescribablegift!
do not ceasegiving thanksfor you, while makingmention[of you] in my prayers;
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
But nowyou also,putthem allaside:anger,wrath,malice,slander,[and] abusive speechfrom your mouth.
For whatthankscanwe renderto Godfor you in returnfor allthe joywith whichwe rejoicebeforeour Godon your account,
in everythinggive thanks;for thisis God'swillfor you in ChristJesus.
Therefore,though I haveenoughconfidencein Christto orderyou [to do] whatis proper,
ThroughHim then,let us continuallyofferup a sacrificeof praiseto God,that is, the fruitof lipsthat give thanksto His name.
For speakingout arrogant[words] of vanitythey enticeby fleshlydesires,by sensuality,thosewho barelyescapefrom the ones who livein error,
and [if] He rescuedrighteousLot,oppressedby the sensualconductof unprincipled men
But these menrevilethe things whichthey do not understand;and the things whichthey knowby instinct,likeunreasoninganimals,by these thingsthey are destroyed.
wildwavesof the sea,castingup their ownshamelike foam;wanderingstars,for whomthe blackdarknesshas been reservedforever.
