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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 5, Verse 3

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But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
King James Version
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
American Standard Version
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
New English Translation
and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
World English Bible
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
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For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
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Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
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For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
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(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
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Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
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And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].
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For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
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Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.