Ephesians 5:4

Crude, foolish, and coarse talk is out of place for believers; thanksgiving should fill their speech instead. Grateful words replace corrupt ones.

Cross-references · 28

• Col 3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
• 1 Th 5:18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
• Prov 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
• Jas 3:4–8Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
• Matt 12:34–37O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
• Eccl 10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
• Col 3:15–17And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
• Mark 7:22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
• Heb 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
• Eph 5:19–20Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
• 2 Pet 2:18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
• Ps 107:21–22Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
• Phil 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
• Jude 1:10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
• 2 Cor 9:15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
• Ps 92:1IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:
• 2 Cor 1:11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
• Ps 33:1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
• Rom 1:28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
• Jude 1:13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
• Prov 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
• 2 Pet 2:7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
• Dan 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
• Eph 1:16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
• 1 Th 3:9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
• John 6:23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
• Phlm 1:8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

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