Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
But sexual immorality
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
International Standard Version
Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.
A Conservative Version
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,
American Standard Version
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Amplified
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].
An Understandable Version
But you should not even talk about sexual immorality, or any type of [moral] impurity, or greed. [Note: Possibly "greed" here means "desire for more" of such things]. Such talk is not suitable for saints [i.e., God's holy people].
Anderson New Testament
But lewdness, and all manner of uncleanness, or covetousness, let them not be named among you, as it becomes saints;
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
Daniel Mace New Testament
But fornication, and all impurity, or inordinate desire, let it not be approved by you, as being unworthy of christians: neither ribaldry,
Darby Translation
But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;
Godbey New Testament
But all fornication, and uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be named among you, as it becomes saints;
Goodspeed New Testament
But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.
John Wesley New Testament
But let not fornication, or any uncleanness, or covetousness be even named among you, as becometh saints:
Julia Smith Translation
And fornication, and all uncleanness, or overreaching, let it not be named with you, as becomes the holy;
King James 2000
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;
Lexham Expanded Bible
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or greediness, must not even be named among you (as is fitting for saints),
Modern King James verseion
For let fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness not be once named among you, as becomes saints,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So that fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, be not once named among you, as it becometh saints:
Moffatt New Testament
Never let any sexual vice or impurity or lust be so much as mentioned by you ??that is the proper course for saints to take;
Montgomery New Testament
As for sexual vice and every kind of impurity or lust, it is unbecoming for you as Christians even to mention them;
NET Bible
But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.
New Heart English Bible
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
Noyes New Testament
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints,
Sawyer New Testament
Let not fornication and any impurity or covetousness be named among you, as becomes saints,
The Emphasized Bible
But, fornication, and all impurity, or covetousness, let it not be named among you - even as becometh saints;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But fornication and all impurity, or insatiable desire, let it not be mentioned among you, as becometh saints;
Twentieth Century New Testament
As for unchastity and every kind of impurity, or greed, do not let them even be mentioned among you, as befits Christ's People,
Webster
But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
But sexual vice and any form of immorality or sensual greed must not so much as be mentioned among you, as that is the only course becoming in God's people;
World English Bible
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
Worrell New Testament
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becomes saints;
Worsley New Testament
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:
Youngs Literal Translation
and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Themes
Covetousness » Is inconsistent » In saints
Foolishness » Not being foolish
Impurity » General references to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Imitators Of God
2
And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us,
Cross References
Colossians 3:5
Therefore, put to death what belongs to your worldly nature:
1 Corinthians 6:18
Run
Ephesians 5:5
For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral
1 Corinthians 6:13
“Food
Ephesians 5:12
For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret.
Exodus 18:21
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes.
Exodus 20:17
Exodus 23:13
“Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
Numbers 25:1
While Israel was staying in the Acacia Grove,
Deuteronomy 23:17-18
“No Israelite woman is to be a cult prostitute, and no Israelite man is to be a cult prostitute.
Joshua 7:21
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Babylon,
1 Samuel 8:3
However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
Psalm 10:3
the one who is greedy curses
Psalm 119:36
and not to material gain.
Proverbs 28:16
is very oppressive,
but one who hates dishonest profit
prolongs his life.
Jeremiah 6:13
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
Jeremiah 8:10
their fields to new occupants,
for from the least to the greatest,
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
Jeremiah 22:17
except your own dishonest profit,
shedding innocent blood
and committing extortion and oppression.
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you in crowds,
Micah 2:2
they also take houses.
They deprive a man of his home,
a person of his inheritance.
Matthew 15:19
Mark 7:21-22
Luke 12:15
He then told them,
Luke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money,
Acts 15:20
but instead we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality,
Acts 20:33
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
Romans 1:29
They are filled with all unrighteousness,
Romans 6:13
And do not offer any parts
Romans 16:2
So you should welcome her in the Lord
1 Corinthians 5:1
It is widely reported that there is sexual immorality
1 Corinthians 5:10-11
I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Don’t you know that the unrighteous
1 Corinthians 10:8
Let us not commit sexual immorality
2 Corinthians 12:21
I fear that when I come my God will again
Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh are obvious:
Ephesians 4:19-20
They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity
Philippians 1:27
Just one thing: Live your life
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is God’s will,
1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to impurity
1 Timothy 2:10
but with good works,
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root
2 Timothy 3:2
For people will be lovers of self,
Titus 1:7
For an overseer,
Titus 1:11
It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.
Titus 2:3
In the same way, older women
Hebrews 12:16
And make sure that there isn’t any immoral or irreverent
Hebrews 13:4-5
Marriage must be respected by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge immoral people and adulterers.
1 Peter 5:2
Shepherd God’s flock among you,
2 Peter 2:3
They will exploit
2 Peter 2:10
especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority.
Bold, arrogant people! They do not tremble when they blaspheme the glorious ones;
2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery
Revelation 2:14
Revelation 2:21
Revelation 9:21
And they did not repent of their murders, their sorceries,
Revelation 21:8
But the cowards, unbelievers,
Revelation 22:15