4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.


In Context

1 Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling smell.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;

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

5 For this you know, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God on the children of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4Or obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, — the things not fit — but rather thanksgiving;