Ephesians 5:4
4 Neither [kai] filthiness, [aischrotes] nor [kai] foolish talking, [morologia] nor [e] jesting, [eutrapelia] which [ho] are [aneko] not [ou] convenient: [aneko] but [alla] rather [mallon] giving of thanks. [eucharistia] KJV-Interlinear
4 and
there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not
fitting, but rather giving of thanks. NASB
Filthiness, ‘aischrotes,’
is a reference in this context, to vulgar, filthy, or obscene talk.
Foolish, ‘morologia,’
refers to conversation that is insipid, senseless, stupid, even lacking in logic
or common sense.
Jesting, ‘eutrapelia,’
means well turned, and is a reference to speech that is refined, humorous, with
wit, and in the negative sense, comes to refer to mocking, making fun, using
truth as the target of contempt within the guise of humor.
Convenient, ‘aneko,’
refers to that which is proper, and in this case, these things are not proper,
but are rather improper and impertinent, disgraceful, disrespectful and simply
rude or cheeky attitudes against God who has done everything and far more, for
everyone, but that grace provision is rejected with ignorant insolence.
If a person understands
something then they are less likely to make fun of it.
When a person does not
understand something, then they are more likely to make fun of it.
And Bible doctrine is the
single most important collection of concepts that has ever existed, and they
all are made available to everyone for learning and understanding, and the edifying
of the soul for the purpose of completing the individual and preparing a person
for phenomenal blessings even blessings that exist far beyond the imagination.
And yet, most folks do
not learn doctrine, are not interested in doctrine, prefer their own ideas
which are more convenient to their liking, and therefore do not understand
doctrine.
And they make fun of God
and all that He does and stands for, and they do this proactively through
mockery, or even passively by means of their indifference and closed
mindedness.
Anything that is done
outside of Gods defined design for the spiritual life, is improper and out of
line. But unfortunately most folks are
not even interested in learning exactly what Gods design is. Most folks are either not interested, or they
believe that they are already in compliance with Gods will, which they are not.
So, the easiest test to
see if you are living the spiritual life, is to ask yourself a few questions.
Namely, do you study the
Bible everyday?
Do you do your studies
through a formal study structure?
Do you confess your sins
daily or on a regular repetitive basis in order to be in fellowship?
Do you even know what any
or all of this means?
If any of these questions
result in a ‘no’ answer, then you are not living your spiritual life in accordance
with Gods will. That means that you are
functioning outside of Gods will and are not in compliance with Gods design for
the spiritual life.
If you believe that you
are in compliance with Gods will, but are not doing the above things, then you
are deceiving yourself. And like so many
other folks, you are living a lie that will only get you into trouble, spiritually,
and you will not know why.
Without the spiritual
muscle of a legitimate spiritual life, you will fall into one or all of the
behaviors mentioned in this verse.
However, understand that
God has done vastly more than any of us can even begin to imagine, and therefore
we have an obligation to be thankful, rather than ungrateful.
A valid spiritual life and
growth will result in your understanding and thankfulness, whereas a faulty
spiritual life will result in a disrespectful and unthankful attitude to the
very person who has made all things available and possible for you. Your failure is your fault, and no one else's.
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