your definition and explanation of coarse jesting<\/a>\u00a0on Google, and I appreciate it. It helped me to understand the term better in the context in which it is written in Ephesians 5:4. Thanks for your input.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
Happy to be of service.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: I read\u00a0your definition and explanation of coarse jesting\u00a0on Google, and I appreciate it. It helped me to understand the term better in the context in which it is written in Ephesians 5:4. Thanks for your input. 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