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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Ephesians 5:3

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In Ephesians 5 Paul calls believers to imitate God and walk in love. He then names several sins that contradict that holy calling, especially in sexuality and greed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and whoredom sexual immorality, and all uncleanness impurity, or covetousness desire to always have more, greediness, let it not even be named among you, as becomes saints;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pero fornicación y toda inmundicia, ó avaricia, ni aun se nombre entre vosotros, como conviene á santos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Que entre ustedes ni siquiera se mencionen pecados sexuales, o cualquier forma de impureza o de avaricia. Eso no es propio del pueblo santo de Dios.

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