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 you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
• 1 Th 5:18In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
• Prov 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
• Jas 3:4–8Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
• Matt 12:34–37You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
• 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 which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
• Mark 7:22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
• Heb 13:15Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
• Eph 5:19–20speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
• 2 Pet 2:18For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
• Ps 107:21–22Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
• Phil 4:6In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
• Jude 1:10But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason.
• 2 Cor 9:15Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
• Ps 92:1A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;
• 2 Cor 1:11you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.
• Ps 33:1Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
• Rom 1:28Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
• Jude 1:13wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.
• Prov 12:23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
• 2 Pet 2:7and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked
• Dan 6:10When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
• Eph 1:16don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
• 1 Th 3:9For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
• John 6:23However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
• Phlm 1:8Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

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