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Ephesians 5:3-15 Living in the Light

3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.

7 Therefore do not be partners with them.

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light

9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)

10 and find out what pleases the Lord.

11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

12 For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible,

14 for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:
“Wake up, O sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,

Cross References for Ephesians 5:3-15

Revelation 21:8 - But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who pra... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:8 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:8

Joshua 7:21 - When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a ... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:21 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:21

Colossians 3:18 - Rules for Christian Households Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Click to read the verse Colossians 3:18 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:18

2 Peter 2:14 - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14

Matthew 15:19 - For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false test... Click to read the verse Matthew 15:19 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:19

Acts 15:20 - Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexu... Click to read the verse Acts 15:20 Click to read the verse Acts 15:20

2 Peter 2:10 - This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the sinful nature and despise... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:10 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:10

Hebrews 13:5 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5

Genesis 34:7 - Now Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were... Click to read the verse Genesis 34:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 34:7

Titus 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought ... Click to read the verse Titus 1:11 Click to read the verse Titus 1:11

Exodus 23:13 - “Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not ... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:13 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:13

1 Timothy 2:10 - but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:10 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 2:10

Hebrews 12:16 - See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his in... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:16 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:16

1 Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wander... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:10 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:10

Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, ... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:5 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:5

1 Corinthians 6:18 - Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:18 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:18

1 Corinthians 10:8 - We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousan... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:8

1 Corinthians 5:1 - Expel the Immoral Brother! It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, a... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:1

Ephesians 5:12 - For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:12 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:12

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neithe... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Galatians 5:19-21 - The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; Click to read the verse Galatians 5:19-21 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:19-21

Revelation 22:15 - Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the i... Click to read the verse Revelation 22:15 Click to read the verse Revelation 22:15

Genesis 39:11 - One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was ... Click to read the verse Genesis 39:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 39:11

Exodus 18:21 - But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest... Click to read the verse Exodus 18:21 Click to read the verse Exodus 18:21

1 Corinthians 7:35 - I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way i... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:35 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:35

Luke 12:15 - Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life doe... Click to read the verse Luke 12:15 Click to read the verse Luke 12:15

1 Timothy 3:3 - not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:3 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:3

Acts 20:33 - I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. Click to read the verse Acts 20:33 Click to read the verse Acts 20:33

1 Samuel 8:3 - But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted brib... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 8:3 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 8:3

Ephesians 5:5 - For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:5 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:5

Exodus 20:17 - “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his ma... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:17 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:17

Micah 2:2 - They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud a man of his home, a ... Click to read the verse Micah 2:2 Click to read the verse Micah 2:2

Romans 7:7 - Struggling With Sin What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not ... Click to read the verse Romans 7:7 Click to read the verse Romans 7:7

Psalms 10:3 - He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord. Click to read the verse Psalms 10:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 10:3

Jeremiah 22:17 - “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17

Luke 16:14 - The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. Click to read the verse Luke 16:14 Click to read the verse Luke 16:14

Ezekiel 33:31 - My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:31 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:31

Psalms 119:36 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36

Hebrews 12:15 - See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:15 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:15

Numbers 25:1 - Moab Seduces Israel While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual imm... Click to read the verse Numbers 25:1 Click to read the verse Numbers 25:1

Romans 6:13 - Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer your... Click to read the verse Romans 6:13 Click to read the verse Romans 6:13

Titus 1:7 - Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick... Click to read the verse Titus 1:7 Click to read the verse Titus 1:7

1 Thessalonians 4:7 - For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:7 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Jeremiah 6:13 - “From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all pract... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13

Revelation 2:14 - Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: You have people there who hold to the teaching o... Click to read the verse Revelation 2:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:14

Titus 2:3 - Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or ad... Click to read the verse Titus 2:3 Click to read the verse Titus 2:3

Deuteronomy 23:17-18 - No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:17-18 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:17-18

1 Thessalonians 4:3 - It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Proverbs 28:16 - A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:16

Philippians 1:27 - Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether ... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:27 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:27

1 Peter 5:2 - Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must,... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2

2 Peter 2:3 - In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnati... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3

Mark 7:21-22 - For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adu... Click to read the verse Mark 7:21-22 Click to read the verse Mark 7:21-22

Jeremiah 8:10 - Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. From the least t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10

Romans 16:2 - I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she... Click to read the verse Romans 16:2 Click to read the verse Romans 16:2

Romans 1:29 - They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full... Click to read the verse Romans 1:29 Click to read the verse Romans 1:29

2 Timothy 3:2 - People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:2 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:2

2 Corinthians 12:21 - I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:21 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:21

1 Corinthians 6:13 - “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food”—but God will destroy them both. The body is not... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:13 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:13

Revelation 2:21 - I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. Click to read the verse Revelation 2:21 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:21

Revelation 9:21 - Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts. Click to read the verse Revelation 9:21 Click to read the verse Revelation 9:21

1 Corinthians 5:10-11 - not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or id... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:10-11 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:10-11

Hebrews 13:4-5 - Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adult... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:4-5 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:4-5

Ephesians 4:19-20 - Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:19-20 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:19-20