What does "coarse jesting" mean in ephesians 5:4?
Ephesians 5:4
KJV - 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
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Asked May 31 2017
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David Asante
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Casey Leonardo
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I believe it refers to a crude or sinful sort of humour. God has a sense of humour and so should we, but jokes that offend the dignity of human persons are sinful. Of course with a bit of imagination we can all think of other sorts of jokes that are sinful.
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