But (A)immorality [a]or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among [b]saints; and there must be no (B)filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which (C)are not fitting, but rather (D)giving of thanks. For this you know with certainty, that (E)no [c]immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom (F)of Christ and God.

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  1. Ephesians 5:3 Lit and all
  2. Ephesians 5:3 Or holy ones
  3. Ephesians 5:5 I.e. one who commits sexual immorality

But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality,(A) or of any kind of impurity, or of greed,(B) because these are improper for God’s holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk(C) or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.(D) For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater(E)—has any inheritance(F) in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a](G)

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  1. Ephesians 5:5 Or kingdom of the Messiah and God