how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water!
Ephesians 4:19 - Revised Standard Version they have become callous and have given themselves up to licentiousness, greedy to practice every kind of uncleanness. 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 abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water!
The dogs have a mighty appetite; they never have enough. The shepherds also have no understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each to his own gain, one and all.
coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.
Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds;
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
Let the time that is past suffice for doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in licentiousness, passions, drunkenness, revels, carousing, and lawless idolatry.
It has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog turns back to his own vomit, and the sow is washed only to wallow in the mire.
Woe to them! For they walk in the way of Cain, and abandon themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error, and perish in Korah's rebellion.
For all nations have drunk the wine of her impure passion, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich with the wealth of her wantonness.”