Ephesians 5:3

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Summary

Ephesians 5:3

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

Covetousness

Named

Ephesians 5:12

Exodus 23:13

1 Corinthians 5:1

General references

Exodus 20:14

Bible References

Covetousness

For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

"You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."

when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels, then I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath."

Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.

For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD.

Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

"For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

But you have eyes and heart only for your dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, and for practicing oppression and violence."

And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.

They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them away; they oppress a man and his house, a man and his inheritance.

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

And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.

I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

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

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you:sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

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

For an overseer,as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

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

shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;not for shameful gain, but eagerly;

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

Named

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

"Pay attention to all that I have said to you, and make no mention of the names of other gods, nor let it be heard on your lips.

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

General references

"You shall not commit adultery.