Ephesians 5:4

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English

⁴There must not be any unclean speech or foolish talk or dirty jokes. All of them are out of place. Instead, you should give thanks.

Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.

Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which are not proper), but rather thanksgiving.

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

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