Ephesians 5:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 5:3

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1 Therefore^a be imitators of God as dear ^bchildren.

2 And ^awalk in love, ^bas Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God ^cfor a sweet-smelling aroma.

3 But fornication and all ^auncleanness or ^bcovetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

4 ^aneither filthiness, nor ^bfoolish talking, nor coarse jesting, ^cwhich are not fitting, but rather ^dgiving of thanks.

5 For¹ this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any ^ainheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be ^apartakers with them.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 5:3

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

Amplified® Bible
But immorality (sexual vice) and all impurity [of lustful, rich, wasteful living] or greediness must not even be named among you, as is fitting {and} proper among saints (God's consecrated people).

Contemporary English Version
You are God's people, so don't let it be said that any of you are immoral or indecent or greedy.

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

Good News Bible
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.

International Standard Version
Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.

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

New American Standard Bible
But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

New International Version
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

New King James Version
But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even have association among you, as has proper decorum among saints;

Young's Literal Translation
and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

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