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Such sins have no place among God’s people. <a href="/esv/ephesians/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. <a href="/bsb/ephesians/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. <a href="/blb/ephesians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But let sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness not even be named among you, as also is proper to saints, <a href="/kjv/ephesians/5.htm">King James Bible</a> But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; <a href="/nkjv/ephesians/5.htm">New King James Version</a> But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; <a href="/nasb_/ephesians/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints; <a href="/nasb/ephesians/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; <a href="/nasb77/ephesians/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But do not let immorality or any impurity or greed even be named among you, as is proper among saints; <a href="/lsb/ephesians/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; <a href="/amp/ephesians/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith]. <a href="/csb/ephesians/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. <a href="/hcsb/ephesians/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. <a href="/asv/ephesians/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; <a href="/cev/ephesians/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You are God's people, so don't let it be said that any of you are immoral or indecent or greedy. <a href="/erv/ephesians/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; <a href="/gwt/ephesians/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Don't let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God's holy people. <a href="/gnt/ephesians/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> Since you are God's people, it is not right that any matters of sexual immorality or indecency or greed should even be mentioned among you. <a href="/isv/ephesians/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints. <a href="/msb/ephesians/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. <a href="/net/ephesians/5.htm">NET Bible</a> But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints. <a href="/nheb/ephesians/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; <a href="/wbt/ephesians/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; <a href="/wey/ephesians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people. <a href="/web/ephesians/5.htm">World English Bible</a> But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ephesians/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, do not let it even be named among you, as is proper to holy ones; <a href="/blb/ephesians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But let sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness not even be named among you, as also is proper to saints, <a href="/ylt/ephesians/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; <a href="/slt/ephesians/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And fornication, and all uncleanness, or overreaching, let it not be named with you, as becomes the holy;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ephesians/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints: <a href="/cpdv/ephesians/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But let not any kind of fornication, or impurity, or rapacity so much as be named among you, just as is worthy of the saints, <a href="/nabre/ephesians/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones, <a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But fornication and impurity of any kind, or greed, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But let not immorality or any uncleanness or covetousness be heard of among you, as becomes saints; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/ephesians/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But fornication, all impurity and greed are not even to be named at all among you, as is appropriate for Holy Ones,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/ephesians/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But lewdness, and all manner of uncleanness, or covetousness, let them not be named among you, as it becomes saints; <a href="/godbey/ephesians/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But all fornication, and uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be named among you, as it becomes saints; <a href="/haweis/ephesians/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But fornication and all impurity, or insatiable desire, let it not be mentioned among you, as becometh saints; <a href="/mace/ephesians/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> But fornication, and all impurity, or inordinate desire, let it not be approved by you, as being unworthy of christians: neither ribaldry, <a href="/wey/ephesians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people. <a href="/worrell/ephesians/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becomes saints; <a href="/worsley/ephesians/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints: <a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=839" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ephesians/5.htm">Imitators of God</a> …2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. 3<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">among</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">as</a> <a href="/greek/4241.htm" title="4241: prepei (V-PIA-3S) -- It becomes, is fitting to, is right. Apparently a primary verb; to tower up, i.e. to be suitable or proper.">is proper</a> <a href="/greek/40.htm" title="40: hagiois (Adj-DMP) -- Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.">among the saints,</a> <a href="/greek/3366.htm" title="3366: mēde (Conj) -- And not, not even, neither?nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor."></a> <a href="/greek/3687.htm" title="3687: onomazesthō (V-PMM/P-3S) -- From onoma; to name, i.e. Assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess.">there must not be even a hint</a> <a href="/greek/4202.htm" title="4202: Porneia (N-NFS) -- Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry.">of sexual immorality,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasa (Adj-NFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">of any kind</a> <a href="/greek/167.htm" title="167: akatharsia (N-NFS) -- Uncleanness, impurity. From akathartos; impurity, physically or morally.">of impurity,</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/4124.htm" title="4124: pleonexia (N-NFS) -- Covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. From pleonektes; avarice, i.e. fraudulency, extortion.">of greed.</a> 4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a> Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a> Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-7</a> For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; ... <a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Romans 13:13-14</a> Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. / Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. <a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3</a> For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">1 Corinthians 5:11</a> But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a> We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19-20</a> For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. / These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.” <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a> For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a> Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. <a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm">2 Corinthians 12:21</a> I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery. <a href="/leviticus/18-20.htm">Leviticus 18:20-30</a> You must not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife and thus defile yourself with her. / You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. / You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22</a> If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;fornication.<a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Ephesians 5:5</a> For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<a href="/ephesians/4-19.htm">Ephesians 4:19,20</a> Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness… <a href="/numbers/25-1.htm">Numbers 25:1</a> And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.covetousness.<a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Ephesians 5:5</a> For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Exodus 18:21</a> Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:<a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Exodus 20:17</a> Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.named.<a href="/ephesians/5-12.htm">Ephesians 5:12</a> For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.<a href="/exodus/23-13.htm">Exodus 23:13</a> And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.<a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a> It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.as.<a href="/romans/16-2.htm">Romans 16:2</a> That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.<a href="/philippians/1-27.htm">Philippians 1:27</a> Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;<a href="/1_timothy/2-10.htm">1 Timothy 2:10</a> But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ephesians/4-6.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-5.htm">Covetousness</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-1.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">Fitting</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-15.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Fornication</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-12.htm">God's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-10.htm">Greed</a> <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Immorality</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-35.htm">Improper</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-19.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-1.htm">Mentioned</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-13.htm">Once</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Others</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-14.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-14.htm">Property</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-12.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/exodus/32-25.htm">Unbridled</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-19.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-19.htm">Uncleanness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ephesians/6-6.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Covetousness</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-4.htm">Fitting</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Fornication</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-6.htm">God's</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Greed</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Immorality</a> <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Improper</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-9.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Lewdness</a> <a href="/numbers/1-17.htm">Mentioned</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Once</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-24.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Property</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Saints</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Sexual</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Unbridled</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Unclean</a> <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Uncleanness</a><div class="vheading2">Ephesians 5</div>1. <a href="/ephesians/5-1.htm">After general exhortations to love;</a> 3. <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">to flee sexual immorality;</a> 4. <a href="/ephesians/5-4.htm">and all uncleanness;</a> 7. <a href="/ephesians/5-7.htm">not to converse with the wicked;</a> 15. <a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">to walk carefully;</a> 18. <a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">and to be filled with the Spirit;</a> 22. <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands;</a> 25. <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">and husbands ought to love their wives,</a> 32. <a href="/ephesians/5-32.htm">even as Christ does his church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The early church was called to be set apart from the surrounding pagan culture, which was often characterized by moral laxity. The phrase "among you" indicates a collective responsibility within the body of believers to uphold a standard of holiness.as is proper among the saints The term "saints" refers to those who are set apart for God, highlighting the call to holiness. In the Old Testament, Israel was called to be a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>), and this call is extended to the church. The word "proper" suggests that certain behaviors are fitting or appropriate for those who belong to God, aligning with the call to be holy as God is holy (<a href="/1_peter/1-16.htm">1 Peter 1:16</a>).there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality Sexual immorality, or "porneia" in Greek, encompasses a wide range of illicit sexual activities. In the Greco-Roman world, sexual immorality was prevalent and often accepted. The call for there to be "not even a hint" underscores the need for complete purity and the avoidance of any behavior that could lead to scandal or compromise the witness of the church.or of any kind of impurity Impurity extends beyond sexual immorality to include moral corruption and uncleanness in thought, word, and deed. This reflects the broader biblical theme of purity, which is essential for those who wish to approach God (<a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Psalm 24:3-4</a>). The call to avoid impurity is a call to live in a way that reflects God's holiness.or of greed Greed, or covetousness, is the insatiable desire for more, often at the expense of others. It is condemned throughout Scripture (e.g., <a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Exodus 20:17</a>, <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a>) and is seen as idolatry because it places material wealth or possessions above God. The early church was called to a life of contentment and generosity, reflecting the selfless love of Christ. Each of these prohibitions—sexual immorality, impurity, and greed—are seen as incompatible with the life of a believer, who is called to reflect the character of Christ and live in a way that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to the Ephesians, providing guidance to the early Christian church. 2. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> A major city in Asia Minor where the Ephesian church was located, known for its diverse culture and pagan practices. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_ephesian_church.htm">The Ephesian Church</a> The recipients of Paul's letter, a community of believers navigating their faith amidst a secular society. 4. <a href="/topical/s/saints.htm">Saints</a> Refers to the believers in Christ, called to live holy and set-apart lives. 5. <a href="/topical/g/greco-roman_culture.htm">Greco-Roman Culture</a> The cultural backdrop of Ephesus, characterized by practices contrary to Christian teachings, such as sexual immorality and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/call_to_holiness.htm">Call to Holiness</a> As believers, we are called to live lives that reflect our identity as saints, set apart for God's purposes. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_impurity.htm">Guarding Against Impurity</a> We must be vigilant in avoiding not just overt sin but even the appearance of sin, maintaining purity in thought and action. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_greed.htm">Understanding Greed</a> Greed is not just about money; it encompasses any excessive desire that takes precedence over our devotion to God. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_influence.htm">Cultural Influence</a> Recognize the impact of cultural norms on our behavior and strive to align our lives with biblical values rather than societal trends. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_community.htm">Accountability and Community</a> Engage with fellow believers for support and accountability in maintaining a lifestyle that honors God.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ephesians/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3b) <a href="/context/ephesians/5-3.htm" title="But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;">Ephesians 5:3-14</a> warn, with even greater fulness and emphasis, against the sins of impurity and lust, as incompatible with membership of the kingdom of heaven, as works of darkness, impossible to those who are children of light.(3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or Christian light covetousness.--"Fornication" is closely joined (as in <a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm" title="And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall mourn many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.">2Corinthians 12:21</a>; <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm" title="Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,">Galatians 5:19</a>; <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm" title=" Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:">Colossians 3:5</a>) with "uncleanness," of which general sin it is a flagrant species. It is distinguished (as also in <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm" title=" Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:">Colossians 3:5</a>) from "covetousness," or greediness. "Uncleanness" is a sin against our own body and soul (see <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm" title="Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is without the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.">1Corinthians 6:18</a>); "covetousness" (literally, the insatiable desire for more) is a sin against our neighbour. At the same time, the constant connection of the two words suggests the truth which is conveyed by the union of the two kinds of "coveting" in the Tenth Commandment, viz., that the temper of selfish and unbridled concupiscence has a two-fold direction--to the covetousness of lust, and to the covetousness of avarice--the one perhaps especially a vice of youth, and the other of old age. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 3-21. - THE WALK SUITABLE TO THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT. Verse 3. - But. Another of the remarkable contrasts of this Epistle; the fumes of lust are doubly odious in contact with the sweet savor of Christ's offering. Fornication and all impurity, or covetousness. The combination of covetousness with sins of the flesh, occurring several times in the apostle's writings (<a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">1 Corinthians 5:11</a>; <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a>; <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a>), is rather unexpected. Πλεονεξία, covetousness, means the desire of having more, which is peculiarly true of sensual sins; but it is not coupled with them by a καὶ, but disjoined by an η}, indicating something of another class. In the mind of the apostle, sensuality was inseparable from greed, unnatural craving for more, dissatisfaction with what was enough; hence the neighborhood of the two vices. Let it not be even named among you, as becometh saints. The practice of such sins was out of the question; but even speaking of them, as matters of ordinary conversation, was unsuitable for saints; the very conversation of Christians must be pure. The exhortation bears on Christians in their social relations; had the apostle been treating of the duty of the individual, he would have urged that such sins should never be admitted even to the thoughts or the imagination. <a href="/commentaries/ephesians/5-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. among ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. is proper πρέπει (prepei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4241.htm">Strong's 4241: </a> It becomes, is fitting to, is right. Apparently a primary verb; to tower up, i.e. to be suitable or proper. among the saints, ἁγίοις (hagiois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. there must not be even a hint ὀνομαζέσθω (onomazesthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3687.htm">Strong's 3687: </a> From onoma; to name, i.e. Assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess. of sexual immorality, Πορνεία (Porneia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4202.htm">Strong's 4202: </a> Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry. [or] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. of any kind πᾶσα (pasa) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. of impurity, ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_167.htm">Strong's 167: </a> Uncleanness, impurity. From akathartos; impurity, physically or morally. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. of greed. πλεονεξία (pleonexia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> Covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. 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