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


In Context

1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children;

2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

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

5 For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

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 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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