Joking
8 passages
- Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
Read it in context - Proverbs 26:18–19
18Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows, 19so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
Read it in context - Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
Read it in context - Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
Read it in context - Matthew 24:12
Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
Read it in context - 1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Read it in context - Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Read it in context - Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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