Ephesians 5:3 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

ASV:

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

BBE:

But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;

DBY:

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

ERV:

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

WEY:

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.

WBS:

But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

WEB:

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

YLT:

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Ephesians 5:3 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:3 {1} But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
(1) Now he comes to another type of affections, which is in that part of the mind which men call covetous or desirous: and he reprehends fornication, covetousness, and jesting very sharply.

PNT:

5:3 But. Sundry sins are now forbidden which were utterly opposed to the duties just commended.
Fornication. This was hardly accounted a sin among the Gentiles.
Uncleanness. Every kind of impurity.
Covetousness. This sin is emphasized. The Greek term pleonexia means greediness for more. It implies an insatiable desire for wealth and for the things which gratify appetite. It is therefore a greed which leads to many sins.
Let it not be once named among you. Such sins must be banished not only in deed, but in word.

WES:

5:3 But let not any impure love be even named or heard of among you - Keep at the utmost distance from it, as becometh saints.

MHC:

5:3-14 Filthy lusts must be rooted out. These sins must be dreaded and detested. Here are not only cautions against gross acts of sin, but against what some may make light of. But these things are so far from being profitable. that they pollute and poison the hearers. Our cheerfulness should show itself as becomes Christians, in what may tend to God's glory. A covetous man makes a god of his money; places that hope, confidence, and delight, in worldly good, which should be in God only. Those who allow themselves, either in the lusts of the flesh or the love of the world, belong not to the kingdom of grace, nor shall they come to the kingdom of glory. When the vilest transgressors repent and believe the gospel, they become children of obedience, from whom God's wrath is turned away. Dare we make light of that which brings down the wrath of God? Sinners, like men in the dark, are going they know not whither, and doing they know not what. But the grace of God wrought a mighty change in the souls of many. Walk as children of light, as having knowledge and holiness. These works of darkness are unfruitful, whatever profit they may boast; for they end in the destruction of the impenitent sinner. There are many ways of abetting, or taking part in the sins of others; by commendation, counsel, consent, or concealment. And if we share with others in their sins, we must expect to share in their plagues. If we do not reprove the sins of others, we have fellowship with them. A good man will be ashamed to speak of what many wicked men are not ashamed to do. We must have not only a sight and a knowledge that sin is sin, and in some measure shameful, but see it as a breach of God's holy law. After the example of prophets and apostles, we should call on those asleep and dead in sin, to awake and arise, that Christ may give them light.

CONC:

Acts Becomes Becometh Covetousness Desire Evil Fitting Flesh Fornication God's Greed Holy Immorality Improper Impurity Kind Lewdness Lust Mentioned Named Ought Proper Property Saints Sexual Unbridled Unclean Uncleanness Whoredom

Acts Covetousness Desire Evil Fitting Flesh Fornication God's Greed Immorality Improper Impurity Kind Lewdness Mentioned Once Others Ought Proper Property Right Saints Sexual Unbridled Unclean Uncleanness

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