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


In Context

1 Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

2 and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

3 and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

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

5 for this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.

6 Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the 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 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.