Ephesians 5:4

New English Translation

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

Cross References

Psalm 33:1

You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.

Psalm 92:1

It is fitting to thank the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!

Proverbs 12:23

The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

Proverbs 26:19

so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, “Was I not only joking?”

Ecclesiastes 10:13

At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

Daniel 6:10

When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

Mark 7:22

adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly.

John 6:23

But some boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Romans 1:28

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.

2 Corinthians 1:11

as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

Ephesians 1:16

I do not cease to give thanks for you when I remember you in my prayers.

Ephesians 4:29

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

Colossians 3:8

But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

1 Thessalonians 3:9

For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

1 Thessalonians 5:18

in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Philemon 1:8

So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

Hebrews 13:15

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.

2 Peter 2:18

For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error.

2 Peter 2:7

and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man in anguish over the debauched lifestyle of lawless men,

Jude 1:10

But these men do not understand the things they slander, and they are being destroyed by the very things that, like irrational animals, they instinctively comprehend.

Jude 1:13

wild sea waves, spewing out the foam of their shame; wayward stars for whom the utter depths of eternal darkness have been reserved.