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


"Foolish talking and jesting," than which nothing is more common in the world, are to be held in disesteem by all Christians. They should look upon themselves as a new order among men. Christ redeems us from the shallow mirth of the world, which is the mirth of folly, to the joy of wisdom, which is the joy of God, and which fills heaven, and will fill eternity, with delight and song.

(J. Pulsford.)



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

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




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