Focused Passage

Ephesians 5:3-7

Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order

Paul calls believers to walk in love, reject darkness, live as children of light, walk wisely by being filled with the Spirit, and embody Christ-centered order in marriage as a sign of Christ's love for the church.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

3 But 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.

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

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Verse 3

Cross-references

Colossians 3:5 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:19 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:29 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:5 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural as καθὼς G2531 Adverb is proper πρέπει G4241 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular among the saints ἁγίοις G40 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural vvv μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction there must not be even a hint ὀνομαζέσθω G3687 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular of sexual immorality Πορνεία G4202 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular [or] καὶ G2532 Conjunction of any kind πᾶσα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular of impurity ἀκαθαρσία G167 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction of greed πλεονεξία G4124 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 6:9 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:8 Classic cross-references James 1:26 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:29 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:20 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[Nor should there be] καὶ G2532 Conjunction obscenity αἰσχρότης G151 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction foolish talk μωρολογία G3473 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction crude joking εὐτραπελία G2160 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular which ἃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb are out of character ἀνῆκεν G433 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction rather μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb thanksgiving εὐχαριστία G2169 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Revelation 21:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:3 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:21 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction of this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv ἴστε G1492 Verb - Perfect Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural you can be sure γινώσκοντες G1097 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [No] πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular immoral πόρνος G4205 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἢ G2228 Conjunction impure ἀκάθαρτος G169 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction greedy person πλεονέκτης G4123 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular (that ὅ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular an idolater) εἰδωλολάτρης G1496 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [any] οὐκ G3756 Adverb inheritance κληρονομίαν G2817 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείᾳ G932 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:14 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:8 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:33 Classic cross-references Romans 1:18 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

{Let} no one Μηδεὶς G3367 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular deceive ἀπατάτω G538 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural with empty κενοῖς G2756 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural words λόγοις G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction because of διὰ G1223 Preposition such things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular wrath ὀργὴ G3709 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is coming ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural sons υἱοὺς G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of disobedience ἀπειθείας G543 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Revelation 18:4 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:22 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:11 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:15 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:2 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 OliveGrove study links 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 OliveGrove study links 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb be γίνεσθε G1096 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural partakers συμμέτοχοι G4830 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural with them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

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