["FRIVOLOUS FELLOWSHIP" - A Worksheet]
MISC. OTHER WORDS RELATED TO TALKING
A. SPEECH
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Examples of good speech
- Truthful speech [word of truth] = Paul's example. 2
Corinthians 6:7
- Being an example of (proper) speech [word] = required of
Timothy [all leaders, by implication] 1 Timothy 4:12
- Example of bad speech - the speech [voice] of a fool
originates in "many words." Ecclesiastes 5:3
B. TALK
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Foolish [silly] talk is to be avoided. Ephesians 5:4
C. JOKING
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Connected to deception. Proverbs 26:19
- "Coarse [vulgar, obscene] joking [jesting]"
- out of place among believers. Ephesians 5:4
- An example - a message that was considered false was viewed as
"joking." (In reality, the message was true.) Genesis 19:14
D. MOCKING
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Mocking the poor - an expression of contempt [insult] toward
God. Proverbs 17:5
E. [The use of one's TONGUE = another possible word to study - not
done here.]
Dennis Hinks © 1999
041221
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