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Parallel EPH 5:4

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BI Eph 5:4 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)Nor is dirty or foolish talk or crude joking fitting, but rather thankfulness.

OET-LVand filthiness, and foolish_talk, or crude_joking, which not was_fitting, but rather thanksgiving.

SR-GNTκαὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία, εὐτραπελία, οὐκ ἀνῆκεν, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
   (kai aisⱪrotaʸs, kai mōrologia, eutrapelia, ha ouk anaʸken, alla mallon euⱪaristia.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTand filthiness and foolish talk or crude jokes—which are not fitting—but instead, thanksgiving.

USTWhen you speak to each other, do not tell obscene stories or say foolish things or joke about committing sins. Such things are not what people who belong to God talk about. Instead, express the things that you are thankful for.

BSBNor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

BLBand filthiness, and foolish talking, or crude joking, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving.


AICNTand there must be no filthiness, foolish talk, or coarse jesting, which are not {permitted},[fn] but rather giving of thanks.


5:4, permitted: Later manuscripts read “fitting.” BYZ TR

OEBnor shameful conduct, nor foolish talk or jesting, for they are wholly out of place among you; but rather thanksgiving.

WEBBEnor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETNeither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

LSValso filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting—the things not fit—but rather thanksgiving;

FBVObscene talk, stupid chatter, and coarse jokes are totally inappropriate—instead you should be thanking God.

TCNTNor should there be any obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking, which are not fitting, but there should be thanksgiving instead.

T4TDo not use obscene/shameful language when you talk to people. Do not talk foolishly. Do not use vulgar/indecent language, because it is not appropriate/fitting that God’s people should talk like that. Instead, tell people how much you thank God for all he does for you.

LEBand obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which are not proper), but rather thanksgiving.

BBEAnd let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.

MoffNo Moff EPH book available

WymthAvoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting—they are all alike discreditable—and in place of these give thanks.

ASVnor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

DRAOr obscenity, or foolish talking, or scurrility, which is to no purpose; but rather giving of thanks.

YLTalso filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, — the things not fit — but rather thanksgiving;

Drbyand filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

RVnor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

WbstrNeither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

KJB-1769Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

KJB-1611Neither filthinesse, nor foolish talking, nor iesting, which are not conuenient: but rather giuing of thankes.
   (Neither filthinesse, nor foolish talking, nor iesting, which are not conuenient: but rather giving of thanks.)

BshpsNeither fylthynesse, neither foolyshe talkyng, neither iestyng, which are not comely: but rather, geuyng of thankes.
   (Neither filthiness, neither foolyshe talkyng, neither iestyng, which are not comely: but rather, geuyng of thanks.)

GnvaNeither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes.
   (Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giving of thanks. )

Cvdlnether fylthines, ner folish talkynge, ner ieastynge (which are not comly) but rather geuynge of thakes.
   (nether fylthines, nor folish talkynge, nor ieastynge (which are not comly) but rather geuynge of thanks.)

TNTnether filthynes nether folishe talkyng nether gestinge which are not comly: but rather gevynge of thankes
   (nether filthiness neither folishe talkyng neither guestinge which are not comly: but rather gevynge of thanks )

Wycethir filthe, or foli speche, or harlatrye, that perteyneth not to profit, but more doyng of thankyngis.
   (ethir filthe, or folly speche, or harlatrye, that pertaineth/pertains not to profit, but more doyng of thankyngis.)

Luthauch schandbare Worte und Narrenteidinge oder Scherz, welche euch nicht ziemen, sondern vielmehr Danksagung.
   (auch schandbare words and Narrenteidinge or Scherz, which you not ziemen, rather vielmehr Danksagung.)

ClVgaut turpitudo, aut stultiloquium, aut scurrilitas, quæ ad rem non pertinet: sed magis gratiarum actio.
   (aut turpitudo, aut stultiloquium, aut scurrilitas, which to rem not/no belongs: but magis gratiarum actio. )

UGNTκαὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία, ἢ εὐτραπελία, ἃ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
   (kai aisⱪrotaʸs, kai mōrologia, aʸ eutrapelia, ha ouk anaʸken, alla mallon euⱪaristia.)

SBL-GNTκαὶ αἰσχρότης καὶ μωρολογία ἢ εὐτραπελία, ⸂ἃ οὐκ ἀνῆκεν⸃, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
   (kai aisⱪrotaʸs kai mōrologia aʸ eutrapelia, ⸂ha ouk anaʸken⸃, alla mallon euⱪaristia.)

TC-GNTκαὶ αἰσχρότης, καὶ μωρολογία, ἢ εὐτραπελία, [fn]τὰ οὐκ ἀνήκοντα· ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία.
   (kai aisⱪrotaʸs, kai mōrologia, aʸ eutrapelia, ta ouk anaʸkonta; alla mallon euⱪaristia. )


5:4 τα ουκ ανηκοντα ¦ α ουκ ανηκεν CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

5:4 The speech of God’s people is to be characterized by thankfulness to God (see 4:29; 5:3, 12).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία

but rather thanksgiving

The word thanksgiving is a verbal noun, and can be translated with a verb: “instead of those things, you should thank God”

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον

but rather

The connecting phrase but instead introduces a contrast relationship. Sinful acts and thoughts are in contrast to thanksgiving to God. Use a connecting word that indicates a contrast in your language.

BI Eph 5:4 ©