Translation Comparison

Ephesians 5:3

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The verse Ephesians 5:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Ephesians 5:3 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
American Standard VersionASV	But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;
English Revised VersionERV	But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
World English BibleWEB	But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
American King James VersionAKJV	But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people.

King James Bible

KJV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

American Standard Version

ASV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

English Revised Version

ERV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

World English Bible

WEB

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

American King James Version

AKJV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people.

King James Bible

KJV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

American Standard Version

ASV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

English Revised Version

ERV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But lewdness and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

World English Bible

WEB

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

American King James Version

AKJV

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people.