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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;

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Πορνείαporneiafornicationπορνείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “fornication”, the subject formG4202fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry.This verse uses “fornication”.fornicationδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀκαθαρσίαakatharsiauncleannessἀκαθαρσίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “uncleanness”, the subject formG167uncleanness, impurity.This verse uses “uncleanness”.uncleannessπᾶσαpasaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orπλεονεξίαpleonexiacovetousnessπλεονεξίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “covetousness”, the subject formG4124covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage.This verse uses “covetousness”.covetousnessμηδὲmēdenot be onceμηδέadverb — “not be once”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.not be onceὀνομαζέσθωonomazesthōnamedὀνομάζω (onomazō)verb, present passive imperative, 3rd person singular — “named”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3687I give a name to, mention, call upon the name of.namedἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asπρέπειprepeibecomethπρέπω (prepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “becometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4241it becomes, is fitting to, is right.becomethἁγίοιςhagioissaintsἅγιος (hagios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “saints”, the to- or for-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.saints

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

World English Bible

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Darby Translation

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

Douay-Rheims

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

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