how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
Ephesians 4:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In their spiritual apathy they have become callous and past feeling and reckless and have abandoned themselves [a prey] to unbridled sensuality, eager and greedy to indulge in every form of impurity [that their depraved desires may suggest and demand]. American Standard Version (1901) who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. Common English Bible They are people who lack all sense of right and wrong, and who have turned themselves over to doing whatever feels good and to practicing every sort of corruption along with greed. Catholic Public Domain Version Such as these, despairing, have given themselves over to sexual immorality, carrying out every impurity with rapacity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness. |
how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own profit.
adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, self-indulgence, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts.
Therefore, put to death what belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the Gentiles choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behaviour, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.
It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, , and, ‘A washed sow returns to wallowing in the mud.’
Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, have plunged into Balaam’s error for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
For all the nations have drunk the wine of her sexual immorality, which brings wrath. The kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from her sensuality and excess.