19 Bible Verses about Joking
Want to know what the Bible says about Joking? Here are 19 Bible verses about Joking from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Ephesians 5:4 NIV
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
172
Proverbs 26:18-19 NIV
18 Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
159
Matthew 12:36 NIV
But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
119
Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
71
Matthew 24:12 NIV
Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
44
1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
35
Proverbs 17:22 NIV
A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
33
Galatians 6:7 NIV
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
33
Proverbs 10:23 NIV
A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
29
1 John 4:20 NIV
Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.
26
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