how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks evil like water!
Ephesians 4:19 - Tree of Life Version Since they are past feeling, they have turned themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of immorality, with greed for 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 man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks evil like water!
and the dogs are greedy— they never have enough. They are shepherds with no discernment. They have all turned to their own way, each to his own gain, one and all.
adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustfulness, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
So I tell you this, indeed I insist on it in the Lord—walk no longer as the pagans do, stumbling around in the futility of their thinking.
Therefore, put to death what is earthly in you—sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed—for that is idolatry.
through the hypocrisy of false speakers—whose own conscience has been seared.
For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to carry out the desire of the pagans—living in indecency, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, wild parties, and lawless idolatries.
What has happened to them confirms the truth of the proverb, “A dog returns to its vomit,” and “A scrubbed pig heads right back into the mud.”
Woe to them! For they went the way of Cain; they were consumed for pay in Balaam’s error; and in Korah’s rebellion they have been destroyed.
For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the fury of her immorality. The kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich off the power of her self-indulgence.”