King James Version

Ephesians 5:4

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “which” (ἃ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “were fit” (ἀνῆκεν) before but here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὰ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “are fitting” (ἀνήκοντα) before but here.

καὶkaiNeitherκαίconjunction — “Neither”G2532and, even, also, namely.Neitherαἰσχρότηςaischrotēsfilthinessαἰσχρότηςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “filthiness”, the subject formG151obscenity, indecency, baseness.filthinessκαὶkainorκαίconjunction — “nor”G2532and, even, also, namely.norμωρολογίαmōrologiafoolish talkingμωρολογίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “foolish talking”, the subject formG3473foolish talking.foolish talkingἢēnorἤconjunction — “nor”G2228or, than.norεὐτραπελίαeutrapeliajestingεὐτραπελίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “jesting”, the subject formG2160low jesting, ribaldry.jestingἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἀνῆκενanēkenconvenientἀνήκω (anēkō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “convenient”, an ongoing action in the pastG433is due, becoming, suitable, proper.convenientἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butμᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ratherεὐχαριστίαeucharistiagiving of thanksεὐχαριστίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “giving of thanks”, the subject formG2169thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving.giving of thanks

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὰtawhichὁ (ho)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνήκονταanēkontaareἀνήκω (anēkō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “are”, an ongoing action in the pastG433is due, becoming, suitable, proper.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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