Ephesians
Ephesians 5:3
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.
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| 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 |
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.