Ephesians 5:4 Douay-Rheims

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

Theonas of Alexandria

d. A.D. 300 Patristic

Let all the lust of avarice be put from you, which serves the cause of idolatry rather than the religion of Christ. No filthy lucre, no duplicity, can befit the Christian who embraces the simple and unadorned Christ. Let no scurrilous or base talk have place among you. Let all things be done with modesty, courteousness, affability, and uprightness, so that the name of our God and Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in all.

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A.D. 300 · on Eph 5:4 (The Epistle of Theonas, Bishop of Alexandria, to Lucianus, the Chief Chamberlain)

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