Ephesians 5:4
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Nave's Topical Index

On Filthy Speaking.
... among you, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which things ... pronounce regarding him
who speaks what is foolish? ... on the other, from beholding what is forbidden. ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter vi on filthy speaking.htm

All Association with Idols is to be Avoided.
... Vain Talking, Obscene Talking, Jesting, Drunkenness, Lasciviousness ... luxury, unbounded
passions, with foolish discourses, since ... You are also forbidden to swear ...
/.../constitutions of the holy apostles/sec ii all association with idols.htm

Evans -- the Fall and Recovery of Man
... The eating of the "forbidden tree" was "the offense of one," in consequence of which
"many are dead." This was ... "Foolish talking and jesting" are evidence ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 3/evans the fall and.htm

Matt. xxvii. 11, 12
... What can come of it?" Of this is bred foolish jesting; from that filthy ... to eat of
all things without distinction, even of things forbidden, but nevertheless ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxxvi matt xxvii 11.htm

The Course of the World.
... filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are ... hurrah and laughter, and
foolish, ungodly pranks ... It is having respect of persons, forbidden by Scripture ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /chapter xii the course of.htm

Directions How to Lead a Heavenly Life Upon Earth.
... oaths, "filthiness, or foolish talking or jesting?" Nay, let ... Lord must not strive."
"Avoid foolish questions, and ... sees more worth in the forbidden fruit than ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter xii directions how to.htm

The Almost Christian
... talebearing, evil speaking, and from "all foolish talking and jesting""eutrapelia,
a ... Do I abstain from evil,"from whatsoever is forbidden in the ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 2 the almost christian.htm

Homilies on Galatians and Ephesians.
... Clamor, forbidden, [181]123; is the vehicle of anger ... Law, [285]6; justly called
"foolish," [286]23 ... Jesting, forbidden to Christians, [352]130; the character of ...
/.../homilies on galatians and ephesians.htm

1 Cor. Ii. 6, 7
... also should entitle it a mystery, the utterance whereof is forbidden. ... Filthiness,"
(Ephesians 5:4.) saith he, "and foolish talking, and jesting, let it ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily vii 1 cor ii.htm

Again on the Calamity of the City of Antioch. ...
... Therefore Paul saith, "Let no foolish talking nor jesting proceed out of thy mouth."
[1634] For although ... God hath forbidden me to put any one on oath. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xv again on the.htm

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