But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Sexual immorality, anything impure, or greed shouldn't even come up in conversation among you, that's just not who you are as God's people.
Your words should reflect who you really are: someone set apart for something better.
📚 Historical Context
The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Ephesians from prison around 60 AD, addressing a church in a city known for its pagan temples and widespread moral corruption influenced by Greek and Roman culture. In this context, behaviors like sexual immorality and greed were common in society, which Paul directly confronted as he instructed believers to live differently. He emphasized that Christians, as saints, should embody holiness in a world filled with such vices.
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