Ephesians 5:3 - Compare All Versions

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t allow love to turn into lust, setting off a downhill slide into sexual promiscuity, filthy practices, or bullying greed. Though some tongues just love the taste of gossip, those who follow Jesus have better uses for language than that. Don’t talk dirty or silly. That kind of talk doesn’t fit our style. Thanksgiving is our dialect.

But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints

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].

But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.