Coarse Joking

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

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. — read the full passage →

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. — read the full passage →

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. — read the full passage →

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.