Ephesians 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ephesians 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ephesians 5:4 is a verse from the book of Ephesians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ephesians 5:4 — KJV
“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”
— Ephesians 5:4 (KJV)
Ephesians 5:4 in Context — About the Book of Ephesians
Ephesians lifts believers into the heavenly realms — every spiritual blessing, adoption, redemption, and a seat with Christ far above all powers. Then it walks that identity into marriage, work, and warfare, closing with the church's armor: truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the Spirit's sword, and all kinds of prayer.
Cross-References for Ephesians 5:4
“Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: convenient...: Heb. of my allowance”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 5:4: neither, nor, convenient
“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 5:4: neither, nor
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 5:4: neither, nor
“And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 5:4: neither, nor
“And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 5:4: neither, nor
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