Ephesians 5:4 Cross References - NSB

⁴ Nor should there be filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting but rather giving of thanks.

¹ Sing joyfully to Jehovah, O you righteous ones. Praise is becoming to the upright.

¹ It is good to give thanks to Jehovah, to sing praises to your name, O Most High.

²¹ Let them give thanks to Jehovah because of his goodness. He performed his miracles for the sons of men. ²² Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice. Let them tell in joyful songs what he has done.

²³ A prudent man conceals knowledge. The heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

² The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness. The result of his talk is mischievous madness.

¹⁰ Daniel knew that the decree was signed. He went into his house. His windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem. He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, like he did before.

³⁴ »You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ³⁵ »The good man performs good things out of his good treasure. The evil man performs evil things out of his evil treasure. ³⁶ »I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say. ³⁷ »For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.«

²² coveting, wickedness, deceit, loose conduct, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

²³ Small boats from Tiberias came there to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord gave thanks.

²⁸ They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do things that are not fitting.

¹¹ You also helped with your prayer on our behalf. Many may give thanks for the gift granted to us.

¹⁵ Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

¹⁶ I continually give thanks for you in my prayers.

²⁹ Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

¹⁹ Speak to one another in psalms and praise and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to Jehovah. ²⁰ Always give thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father.

⁶ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

⁸ Now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech out of your mouth.

¹⁵ Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. You were called in one body for this purpose. You be thankful. ¹⁶ Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs. Sing with gratitude in your hearts to God. ¹⁷ Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.

⁹ What thanks can we render to God for you and for all the joy we have for your sakes before our God?

¹⁸ In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

⁸ I have all boldness in Christ to tell you what is appropriate.

¹⁵ Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God through him [Jesus], that is, the fruit of lips that make confession (give thanks and offer praise) to his name.

⁷ He delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked.

¹⁸ For, uttering arrogant words of vanity, they entice in the desires (lusts) of the flesh, by sensuality (lasciviousness), those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.

⁴ Look at ships. They are large and are driven by rough winds. Yet a very small rudder can control them, wherever the captain wills. ⁵ The tongue also is a little member. It boasts great things. Consider how great a forest fire a small fire kindles! ⁶ The tongue is like fire, the place of iniquity among our members. It defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of our life. It is set ablaze like the ever-burning fires in the Valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction). ⁷ Every kind of beast and bird, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. ⁸ But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil. It is full of deadly poison.

¹⁰ These men speak abusively about things they do not know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they corrupt themselves.

¹³ They are wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, for which the black darkness has been reserved forever.