Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Avoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting--they are all alike discreditable--and in place of these give thanks.
New American Standard Bible
and there must be no
King James Version
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Holman Bible
Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.
International Standard Version
Obscene, flippant, or vulgar talk is totally inappropriate. Instead, let there be thanksgiving.
A Conservative Version
also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.
American Standard Version
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
Amplified
Let there be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God].
An Understandable Version
Nor should obscenity, silly chatter or double-meaning jokes be used, because they are not proper either. But instead, [you should express] thanksgiving.
Anderson New Testament
nor obscene language, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming; but rather the cheerful words of. a thankful heart.
Bible in Basic English
And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
Common New Testament
And there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather let there be thanksgiving.
Daniel Mace New Testament
nor buffoonry, which they call pleasantry, but is indecent: be you rather exercised in social virtue.
Darby Translation
and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.
Godbey New Testament
and indecorum, or foolish talking, or indecent jesting, which is not becoming, but rather the giving of thanks:
Goodspeed New Testament
There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.
John Wesley New Testament
Neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient, but rather thanksgiving.
Julia Smith Translation
And obscenity, and silly discourse, or wit, which things concern not; but rather thankfulness.
King James 2000
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which [are] not proper), but rather thanksgiving.
Modern King James verseion
neither baseness, foolish talking, jesting, which are not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jestings, which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks.
Moffatt New Testament
no, nor indecent, silly, or scurrilous talk ??all that is improper. Rather, voice your thanks to God.
Montgomery New Testament
so too with vulgarity and buffoonery and foolish jesting. Such words become you not, but rather thanksgiving.
NET Bible
Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting -- all of which are out of character -- but rather thanksgiving.
New Heart English Bible
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
Noyes New Testament
neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor indecent jesting, which are not becoming; but rather giving of thanks.
Sawyer New Testament
nor indecorum and foolish talking, or jesting, things not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.
The Emphasized Bible
And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting, - which things are beneath you, - but, rather, giving of thanks;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
or obscenity, or foolish talk, or loose witticisms; things which become not [a Christian], but rather thanksgiving.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Nor shameful conduct, nor foolish talk or jesting, for they are wholly out of place among you; but rather thanksgiving.
Webster
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Williams New Testament
there must be no indecency, silly talk or suggestive jesting, for they are unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.
World English Bible
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
Worrell New Testament
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming, but rather thanks-giving.
Worsley New Testament
nor ribaldry, nor buffoonery, nor wanton jesting, which are not meet: but rather giving of thanks.
Youngs Literal Translation
also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, -- the things not fit -- but rather thanksgiving;
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Imitators Of God
3 But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people. 4 Avoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting--they are all alike discreditable--and in place of these give thanks. 5 For be well assured that no fornicator or immoral person and no money-grubber--or in other words idol-worshipper--has any share awaiting him in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.
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Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.
Romans 1:28
And just as they had refused to continue to have a full knowledge of God, so it was to utterly worthless minds that God gave them up, for them to do things which should not be done.
Matthew 12:34-37
O vipers' brood, how can you speak what is good when you are evil? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks.
Mark 7:22
covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, reviling, pride, reckless folly:
John 6:23
Yet a number of small boats came from Tiberias to the neighbourhood of the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
2 Corinthians 1:11
while you on your part lend us your aid in entreaty for us, so that from many lips thanksgivings may rise on our behalf for the boon granted to us at the intercession of many.
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for His unspeakably precious gift!
Ephesians 1:16
offer never ceasing thanks on your behalf while I make mention of you in my prayers.
Ephesians 5:19-20
but drink deeply of God's Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and offer praise in your hearts to the Lord.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be over-anxious about anything, but by prayer and earnest pleading, together with thanksgiving, let your request be unreservedly made known in the presence of God.
Colossians 3:8
But now you must rid yourselves of every kind of sin--angry and passionate outbreaks, ill-will, evil speaking, foul-mouthed abuse--so that these may never soil your lips.
Colossians 3:15-17
and let the peace which Christ gives settle all questionings in your hearts, to which peace indeed you were called as belonging to His one Body; and be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanksgiving on your behalf can we possibly offer to God in return for all the joy which fills our souls before our God for you,
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every circumstance of life be thankful; for this is God's will in Christ Jesus respecting you.
Hebrews 13:15
Through Him, then, let us continually lay on the altar a sacrifice of praise to God, namely, the utterance of lips that give thanks to His Name.
James 3:4-8
So too with ships, great as they are, and often driven along by strong gales, yet they can be steered with a very small rudder in whichever direction the caprice of the man at the helm chooses.
2 Peter 2:7
But when righteous Lot was sore distressed by the gross misconduct of immoral men He rescued him.
2 Peter 2:18
For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk, they use earthly cravings--every kind of immorality--as a bait to entrap men who are just escaping from the influence of those who live in error.
Jude 1:10
Yet these men are abusive in matters of which they know nothing, and in things which, like the brutes, they understand instinctively--in all these they corrupt themselves.
Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved dense darkness of age-long duration.