Ephesians 5:4 Cross References

Ephesians 5:4

4: Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes--these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

Colossians 3:8

  1. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

Ephesians 4:29

  1. Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

James 3:4

  1. And a tiny rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot wants it to go, even though the winds are strong.
  2. So also, the tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do. A tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
  3. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is full of wickedness that can ruin your whole life. It can turn the entire course of your life into a blazing flame of destruction, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
  4. People can tame all kinds of animals and birds and reptiles and fish,
  5. but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison.

Proverbs 15:2

  1. The wise person makes learning a joy; fools spout only foolishness.

Matthew 12:34

  1. You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
  2. A good person produces good words from a good heart, and an evil person produces evil words from an evil heart.
  3. And I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak.
  4. The words you say now reflect your fate then; either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned."

Hebrews 13:15

  1. With Jesus' help, let us continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by proclaiming the glory of his name.

Colossians 3:15

  1. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are all called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
  2. Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
  3. And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

  1. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6

  1. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

2 Corinthians 9:15

  1. Thank God for his Son--a gift too wonderful for words!

Psalms 107:21

  1. Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for all his wonderful deeds to them.
  2. Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.

Psalms 92:1

  1. It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

  1. Since fools base their thoughts on foolish premises, their conclusions will be wicked madness.

2 Corinthians 1:11

  1. He will rescue us because you are helping by praying for us. As a result, many will give thanks to God because so many people's prayers for our safety have been answered.

2 Peter 2:18

  1. They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With lustful desire as their bait, they lure back into sin those who have just escaped from such wicked living.

Mark 7:22

  1. adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, eagerness for lustful pleasure, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

Ephesians 5:19

  1. Then you will sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, making music to the Lord in your hearts.
  2. And you will always give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jude 1:10

  1. But these people mock and curse the things they do not understand. Like animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and they bring about their own destruction.

2 Peter 2:7

  1. But at the same time, God rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a good man who was sick of all the immorality and wickedness around him.

Ephesians 1:16

  1. I have never stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,

John 6:23

  1. Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.

Psalms 33:1

  1. Let the godly sing with joy to the LORD, for it is fitting to praise him.

1 Thessalonians 3:9

  1. How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy in the presence of God.

Philemon 1:8

  1. That is why I am boldly asking a favor of you. I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do,

Romans 1:28

  1. When they refused to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their evil minds and let them do things that should never be done.

Daniel 6:10

  1. But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.

Proverbs 12:23

  1. Wise people don't make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their folly.

Jude 1:13

  1. They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the dirty foam of their shameful deeds. They are wandering stars, heading for everlasting gloom and darkness.
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