Ephesians

Ephesians 5:3–4

³But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. ⁴Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

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Ephesians 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
is proper	πρέπει	prepei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4241 it becomes, is fitting to
among the saints	ἁγίοις	hagiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
there must not be even a hint	ὀνομαζέσθω	onomazesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3687 I give a name to, mention
of sexual immorality	Πορνεία	Porneia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry
of any kind	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of impurity	ἀκαθαρσία	akatharsia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G167 uncleanness, impurity
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
of greed	πλεονεξία	pleonexia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4124 covetousness, avarice

Ephesians 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
obscenity	αἰσχρότης	aischrotēs	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G151 obscenity, indecency, baseness
foolish talk	μωρολογία	mōrologia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3473 foolish talking
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
crude joking	εὐτραπελία	eutrapelia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2160 low jesting, ribaldry
which	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are out of character	ἀνῆκεν	anēken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G433 is due, becoming, suitable, proper
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
thanksgiving	εὐχαριστία	eucharistia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2169 thankfulness, gratitude

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Ephesians 5:3 Colossians 3:5 · Ephesians 5:5 · Galatians 5:19–21 · 1 Corinthians 6:18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:3 · 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · 1 Corinthians 6:13 · Ephesians 5:12 · Matthew 15:19 · 1 Corinthians 10:8 · Revelation 2:21 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–10

Ephesians 5:4 Colossians 3:8 · Ephesians 4:29 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Proverbs 15:2 · Matthew 12:34–37 · James 3:4–8 · Ecclesiastes 10:13 · Colossians 3:15–17 · Hebrews 13:15 · Ephesians 5:19–20 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Mark 7:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.