淫词、妄语，和戏笑的话都不相宜；总要说感谢的话。

淫词、妄语和粗俗的俏皮话都不合宜；总要说感谢的话。

淫词、妄语和粗俗的俏皮话都不合宜；总要说感谢的话。

污言秽语、愚昧粗俗的谈笑都不合宜，总要说感恩的话才好。

更不要讲淫秽和愚妄的话，或下流的笑话，这些都与你们不相称；却要说感谢的话。

污秽的言行、愚妄的话语、下流的笑话，这些都不合宜；反而倒要说感谢的话。

淫詞、妄語，和戲笑的話都不相宜；總要說感謝的話。

淫詞、妄語和粗俗的俏皮話都不合宜；總要說感謝的話。

淫詞、妄語和粗俗的俏皮話都不合宜；總要說感謝的話。

污言穢語、愚昧粗俗的談笑都不合宜，總要說感恩的話才好。

更不要講淫穢和愚妄的話，或下流的笑話，這些都與你們不相稱；卻要說感謝的話。

卑鄙的事和愚妄的話、或粗俗的戲笑、都不相宜；相宜的就是感謝的話。

汙穢的言行、愚妄的話語、下流的笑話，這些都不合宜；反而倒要說感謝的話。

淫詞、浮言、戲謔、皆非所宜、寧祝謝耳、

淫辭、浮言、戲謔、則非其宜、務善言、

淫詞、妄言、戲謔、亦非所宜、莫若稱謝主恩、

一切穢褻浪謔輕薄之詞、皆宜痛絕；惟宜謳歌主德、稱謝洪恩。

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

There must not be any bad language or foolish talk or dirty jokes. They are out of place. Instead, you should give thanks.

Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

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

Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.

and there must be no filthiness or foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

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

Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.

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

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting– all of which are out of character– but rather thanksgiving.

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

But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. (niv)

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (niv)

Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind,but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. (niv)

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise— the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. (niv)

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. (niv)

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy. (niv)

It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, (niv)

as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many. (niv)

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (niv)

For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. (niv)

At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness— (niv)

adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. (niv)

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” (niv)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (niv)

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (niv)

and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (niv)

speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (niv)

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (niv)

Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct— as irrational animals do— will destroy them. (niv)

Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. (niv)

Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. (niv)

Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. (niv)

They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever. (niv)

Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, (niv)

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? (niv)

Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. (niv)

The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly. (niv)

I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. (niv)