Ephesians 5:3 Meaning and Explanation
“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;”
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Read Full Chapter →Sexual immorality, impurity, and greed should not even be named among God's people.
What Does Ephesians 5:3 Mean?
Paul draws a sharp line: 'fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you.' These sins are so out of keeping with the new life that they should have no place at all -- not even a foothold in the conversation. The standard is purity, inside and out.
Such conduct is unfitting 'as becometh saints.' Paul appeals to who his readers are. They are holy ones, set apart for God; these things simply do not match that identity. Behavior should flow from belonging. Because they are saints, a different way of living is fitting.
Ephesians 5:3 in the Original Language
porneia (πορνεία), 'fornication' -- sexual immorality of various kinds.
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What does Ephesians 5:3 mean?
Sexual immorality, impurity, and greed should not even be named among God's people.