REV Commentary on Ephesians 5:4

“obscenity.” The Greek word translated “obscenity” is aischrotēs (#151 αἰσχρότης), and it refers to behavior that goes against moral or social standards. In this case, God is setting the standard, so aischrotēs refers to behavior that defies or ignores God’s standards of godly behavior. The three terms in Ephesians 5:4, obscenity (#151 aischrotēs), foolish talking (#3473 mōrologia), and crude joking (#2160 eutrapelia) are individually important in their meaning, but combined,…Read more..