SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:3
¶ Pero fornicacin y toda inmundicia, o avaricia, ni aun se nombre entre vosotros, como conviene a los santos;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:3
Verse 3. But fornication] It is probable that the three terms used here by the apostle refer to different species of the same thing. The word fornication, porneia, may imply not only fornication but adultery also, as it frequently does; uncleanness, akaqarsia may refer to all abominable and unnatural lusts-sodomy, bestiality, &c., and covetousness, pleonexia, to excessive indulgence in that which, moderately used, is lawful. As the covetous man never has enough of wealth, so the pleasure-taker and the libertine never have enough of the gratifications of sense, the appetite increasing in proportion to its indulgence. If, however, simple covetousness, i.e. the love of gain, be here intended, it shows from the connection in which it stands, (for it is linked with fornication, adultery, and all uncleanness,) how degrading it is to the soul of man, and how abominable it is in the eye of God. In other places it is ranked with idolatry, for the man who has an inordinate love of gain makes money his god. Let it not be once named] Let no such things ever exist among you, for ye are called to be saints.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness , &c.] The apostle proceeds to dehort from several vices, which are unbecoming the dear children and followers of God; and which the love of Christ should constrain them to avoid: the first of these, which is simple fornication, is the sin which is committed between single or unmarried persons; and is contrary to the law of God, is a work of the flesh, and is against a man's own body; it renders persons unfit for church communion, brings many temporal calamities upon them, and exposes them to divine wrath, and excludes from the kingdom of heaven, without repentance; and the reason why it is so often taken notice of is, because it was very frequent among the Gentiles, and not thought criminal: all uncleanness takes in adultery, incest, sodomy, and every unnatural lust; and covetousness seems not so much to design that sin which is commonly so called, namely, an immoderate desire after worldly things, as a greedy and insatiable appetite after the above lusts: let it not be once named among you , as becometh saints; that is, neither one or other of them; the sense is, that they should not be committed; so that there might be no occasion to speak of them, even though with abhorrence, as if there were no such vices in being; and much less should they be named with pleasure, and pleaded for: for thus it becomes such who are set apart by God the Father, whose sins are expiated by the blood of Christ, and whose hearts are sanctified by the Spirit of God; who profess the Gospel of Christ, and have a place and a name in God's house, better than that of sons and daughters.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 3-14 - Filthy lusts must be rooted out. These sins must be dreaded an detested. Here are not only cautions against gross acts of sin, but against what some may make light of. But these things are so far from being profitable. that they pollute and poison the hearers. Ou cheerfulness should show itself as becomes Christians, in what may ten to God's glory. A covetous man makes a god of his money; places tha hope, confidence, and delight, in worldly good, which should be in God only. Those who allow themselves, either in the lusts of the flesh or the love of the world, belong not to the kingdom of grace, nor shal they come to the kingdom of glory. When the vilest transgressors repen and believe the gospel, they become children of obedience, from who God's wrath is turned away. Dare we make light of that which bring down the wrath of God? Sinners, like men in the dark, are going the know not whither, and doing they know not what. But the grace of God wrought a mighty change in the souls of many. Walk as children of light, as having knowledge and holiness. These works of darkness ar unfruitful, whatever profit they may boast; for they end in the destruction of the impenitent sinner. There are many ways of abetting or taking part in the sins of others; by commendation, counsel consent, or concealment. And if we share with others in their sins, we must expect to share in their plagues. If we do not reprove the sins of others, we have fellowship with them. A good man will be ashamed to speak of what many wicked men are not ashamed to do. We must have no only a sight and a knowledge that sin is sin, and in some measur shameful, but see it as a breach of God's holy law. After the exampl of prophets and apostles, we should call on those asleep and dead i sin, to awake and arise, that Christ may give them light.
Greek Textus Receptus
πορνεια 4202 δε 1161 και 2532 πασα 3956 ακαθαρσια 167 η 2228 πλεονεξια 4124 μηδε 3366 ονομαζεσθω 3687 5744 εν 1722 υμιν 5213 καθως 2531 πρεπει 4241 5904 αγιοις 40
Vincent's NT Word Studies
3. Or covetousness. Or sets this sin emphatically by itself.
Let it. It refers to each of the sins.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:3 {Or covetousness} (e pleonexia). In bad company surely. Debasing like sensuality. {As becometh saints} (kaqws prepei hagiois). It is "unbecoming" for a saint to be sensual or covetous.
