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Ephesians 5:3

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5:3But5 among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind,6 or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.7

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  1. 5 The term “But” translates the δέ (de) in a contrastive way in light of the perfect obedience of Jesus in vv. 1–2 and the vices mentioned in v. 3.
  2. 6 Grk “all impurity.”
  3. 7 Grk “just as is fitting for saints.” The καθώς (kathōs) was rendered with “as” and the sense is causal, i.e., “for” or “because.” The negative particle “not” (“for these are not proper for the saints”) in this clause was supplied in English so as to make the sense very clear, i.e., that these vices are not befitting of those who name the name of Christ.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints.

NLTNew Living Translation

Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or greediness, must not even be named among you (as is fitting for saints),

KJV 1900King James Version

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