Verse 4

Ephesians 5:4

World English Bible

4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ αἰσχρότης καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία, ⸂ἃ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν⸃, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
English Translation
And filthiness and foolish talk or crude joking, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
1 Be therefore imitators of God (Elohim), as beloved children. Focus ↗
2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice... Focus ↗
3 But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you,... Focus ↗
4 nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of th...
5 Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an... Focus ↗
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God (Elohim) come... Focus ↗
7 Therefore don’t be partakers with them. Focus ↗
8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, Focus ↗
9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, Focus ↗
10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. Focus ↗
11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. Focus ↗
12 For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of. Focus ↗
13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is li... Focus ↗
14 Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Focus ↗
15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; Focus ↗
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Focus ↗
17 Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Focus ↗
18 Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, Focus ↗
19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your he... Focus ↗
20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, to God (El... Focus ↗
21 subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. Focus ↗
22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Focus ↗
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself t... Focus ↗
24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everythi... Focus ↗
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; Focus ↗
26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, Focus ↗
27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thi... Focus ↗
28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife l... Focus ↗
29 For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the... Focus ↗
30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones. Focus ↗
31 “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will... Focus ↗
32 This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly. Focus ↗
33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she... Focus ↗