Ephesians 5:3

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Ephesians 5:3

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

Covetousness

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Ephesians 5:12

1 Corinthians 5:1

Bible References

Covetousness

For of this you can be sure, that no immoral, impure, or covetous personsuch a man is an idolaterhas any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

coveting, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.

And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at him.

I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and greed, which is idolatry.

not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you."

shepherd the flock of God that is under your care, serving as overseersnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words; from long ago their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction has not been asleep.

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

It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: a man has his father's wife.