Ephesians 5:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But immoralityπορνεία
(porneia)
4202: fornicationfrom porneuó
orκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
anyπᾶσα
(pasa)
3956: all, everya prim. word
impurityἀκαθαρσία
(akatharsia)
167: uncleannessfrom akathartos
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
greedπλεονεξία
(pleonexia)
4124: advantage, covetousnessfrom pleonektés
must not evenμηδὲ
(mēde)
3366: but not, and notfrom and de
be namedὀνομαζέσθω
(onomazesthō)
3687: to name, to give a namefrom onoma
amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
you, as is properπρέπει
(prepei)
4241: to be fitting, proper, suitablea prim. verb
among saints;ἁγίοις
(agiois)
40: sacred, holyfrom a prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
πορνεια  noun - nominative singular feminine
porneia  por-ni'-ah:  harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry -- fornication.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πασα  adjective - nominative singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
ακαθαρσια  noun - nominative singular feminine
akatharsia  ak-ath-ar-see'-ah:  impurity (the quality), physically or morally -- uncleanness.
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
πλεονεξια  noun - nominative singular feminine
pleonexia  pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah:  avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion -- covetous(-ness) practices, greediness.
μηδε  conjunction
mede  may-deh':  but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor -- neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).
ονομαζεσθω  verb - present passive imperative - third person singular
onomazo  on-om-ad'-zo:  to name, i.e. assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess -- call, name.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
καθως  adverb
kathos  kath-oce':  just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
πρεπει  verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular
prepo  prep'-o:  to tower up (be conspicuous), i.e. (by implication) to be suitable or proper
αγιοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
hagios  hag'-ee-os:  sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

King James Bible
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints.

International Standard Version
Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.

NET Bible
But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But fornication, all impurity and greed are not even to be named at all among you, as is appropriate for Holy Ones,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God's holy people.

King James 2000 Bible
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;
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