Matthew 12:36
But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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2160. eutrapelia -- ready wit, coarse jesting
... and a derivative of the base of trope (meaning well-turned, ie Ready at repartee,
jocose); witticism, ie (in a vulgar sense) ribaldry -- jesting. see GREEK eu. ...
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Against Foolish Talking and Jesting.
... that is, facetious speech, or raillery, by our translators rendered "jesting"),
that he ... that asked the definition of a man, "'Tis that which we all see and know ...
/.../against foolish talking and jesting.htm

Answer to the Greeks. Do they Recognise the Logos? if He Manifests ...
... at the Gentiles, who, while they laugh at what is no matter for jesting, are themselves
insensible to their own disgrace, which they do not see that they have ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/section 41 answer to the.htm

A Table of the Chief Things.
... Jacob, [626]358. James the apostle, there were of old divers opinions concerning
his epistle, [627]70. Jesting; see Plays, Games. Jesuits: see Sect, Ignatian. ...
/.../a table of the chief.htm

Ephesians iv. 32 and v. 1, 2
... Or rather, let us see what sort of a person a saint ought to be ... Where filthiness
is, there also is jesting; where unseasonable laughter is, there also is jesting ...
/.../homily xvii ephesians iv 32.htm

Those for whom Christ Prayed --"Sanctify Them. "
... There is no lightness, no jesting, no quibbling, no bickering; all are serious,
terribly in ... as never man spake"; low-minded the man who did not see in Him ...
/.../rees/the heart-cry of jesus/chapter iii those for whom.htm

Lot's Escape from a Wicked City
... Jehovah will destroy the city." But his sons-in-law thought he was only jesting. ...
See, your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown great mercy to ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/lots escape from a wicked.htm

Arria and Her Brother were Far from the Shores of Hellas and Near ...
... Soon he was in a merry way, singing songs and jesting with all who passed ... Against
the illumined waters he could see the long, bent nose, the great beard, the ...
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Socrates had More Knowledge in Philosophy than Other Men, Although ...
... [Our author is partial to this idea. See [39]p. 41, supra.]. ... Socrates was called
the Athenian buffoon, because he taught many things in a jesting manner. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xx socrates had more knowledge.htm

Spiritual Declension.
... Sometimes, however, you will see professing Christians who seem to want this
instinctive ... with those who are given to foolish talking and jesting; they indulge ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/spiritual declension.htm

Ephesians iv. 25-27
... That which is said elsewhere to be also "idle, backbiting, filthy communication,
jesting, foolish talking." See ye how he is cutting up the very roots of anger ...
/.../homily xiv ephesians iv 25-27.htm

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