4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-20)These verses contain a caution against all manner of uncleanness, with proper remedies and arguments proposed: some further cautions are added, and other duties recommended. Filthy lusts must be suppressed, in order to the supporting of holy love. Walk in love , and shun fornication and all uncleanness. Fornication is folly committed between unmarried persons. All uncleanness includes all other so…
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