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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 4, Verse 18

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Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
King James Version
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
American Standard Version
who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
New English Translation
Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting– all of which are out of character– but rather thanksgiving.
World English Bible
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;
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But ye have not so learned Christ;
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If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
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That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
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And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
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Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
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Neither give place to the devil.
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Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
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Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.