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Ephesians 5:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 5:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:412 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αἰσχρότηςaischrotēs
filthinessnounG151
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μωρολογίαmōrologia
foolish talkingnounG3473
ē
orwordG2228
εὐτραπελίαeutrapelia
crude jokingnounG2160
ha
who / whichrelative pronounG3739
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἀνῆκενanēken
convenient, be fitverbG433
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
εὐχαριστίαeucharistia
thanksgivingnounG2169
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:4

“Nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting; but rather giving of thanks.” Have no witticisms, no obscenities, either in word or in deed, and you will quench the flame — “let them not even be named,” says he, “among you,” that is, let them not anywhere even make their appearance. This he says also in writing to the Corinthians. “It is actually reported that there is fornication among you” 1 Corinthians 5:1; as much as to say, Be all pure. For…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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