Jesting

How Nave’s arranged it

• Foolish, forbiddenEphesians 5:4
• SeeMatthew 12:36

The passages, in Bible order (2)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 2 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Matthew 12:36

   But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

   ›Commentary on Matthew 12:362 voices

   “Ye may perhaps think, God does not so much regard your words. But I say to you - That not for blasphemous and profane words only, but for every idle word which men shall speak - For want of seriousness or caution; for every discourse which is not conducive to the glory of God, they shall give account in the day of judgment.

   “What He says, The good man out of the good treasure of his heart, & c. is either pointed against the Jews, that seeing they blasphemed God, what treasure in their heart must that be out of which such blasphemy proceeded; or it is connected with what had gone before, that like as a good man cannot bring forth evil things, nor an evil man good things, so Christ cannot do evil works, nor the Devil good works.

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2. Ephesians 5:4

   Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

   ›Commentary on Ephesians 5:42 voices

   “Or jesting - The word properly means, wittiness, facetiousness, esteemed by the heathens an half- virtue. But how frequently even this quenches the Spirit, those who are tender of conscience know. Which are not convenient - For a Christian; as neither increasing his faith nor holiness.

   “Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting,....

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