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Ephesians 5:12

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5:12For the things they do17 in secret are shameful even to mention.

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Footnotes

  1. 17 The participle τὰ … γινόμενα (ta … ginomena) usually refers to “things happening” or “things which are,” but with the following genitive phrase ὑπʼ αὐτῶν (hup’ autōn), which indicates agency, the idea seems to be “things being done.” This passive construction was translated as an active one to simplify the English style.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret.

NLTNew Living Translation

It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For it is shameful even to speak about the things being done by them in secret,

KJV 1900King James Version

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.