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

1 Corinthians 5:1

Bible References

Covetousness

for this you know, that no licentious or dissolute person, no lewd libertine, that is, an idolater, hath any part in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

avarice, malice, fraud, impudence, envy, scandal, pride, vanity.

then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.

The Pharisees too, who were noted for avarice, heard all this discourse, and treated him with derision.

I have not desir'd to get from any one either silver, or gold, or apparel.

nor thieves, nor misers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor raparees, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Mortify therefore your sensual appetites, fornication, impurity, irregular passions, wicked desires, and that licentiousness practised by idolaters.

not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,

which some having obtain'd, have revolted from the faith, and brought upon themselves variety of piercing pains.

for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful,

for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.

let your morals be free from avarice, being contented with what you have: for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;

By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

Named

for it is a shame even to mention what they practise in secret.

we have it from all quarters, that incest is practis'd among you, and such as is not among the Gentiles, that of a man's having his father's wife.