Coarse Joking

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, — read the full passage →

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; — read the full passage →

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God. — read the full passage →

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up! Get out of this place, for Yahweh will destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings. — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. — read the full passage →

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

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

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.”

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

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

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

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

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

“You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.”

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.”

In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. — read the full passage →

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.