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

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Ephesians 5:12

1 Corinthians 5:1

Bible References

Covetousness

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, or unclean person, or covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, envy, evil speaking, pride, foolishness.

And he said to them, Take heed and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard these things, and they derided him.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

nor sodomites, Nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor revilers, nor the rapacious shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;

For the love of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting, have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, arrogant, proud, evil-speakers,

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:

Let your disposition be without covetousness: be content with the things that are present; for he hath said, No, I will not leave thee: verily I will not forsake thee.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind,

And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

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For it is a shame even to speak the things which are done by them in secret.

It is commonly reported, that there is fornication among you, and such fornication, as is not even named among the heathens, that one should have his father's wife.