God’s Word Translation
Ephesians 4:19
19Since they no longer have any sense of shame, they have become promiscuous. They practice every kind of sexual perversion with a constant desire for more.
Ephesians 4:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
- New International Version (NIV)Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.
- New King James Version (NKJV)who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Context of Ephesians 4:19
17So I tell you and encourage you in the Lord’s name not to live any longer like other people in the world. Their minds are set on worthless things. 18They can’t understand because they are in the dark. They are excluded from the life that God approves of because of their ignorance and stubbornness. Since they no longer have any sense of shame, they have become promiscuous. They practice every kind of sexual perversion with a constant desire for more. 20But that is not what you learned from Christ’s teachings. 21You have certainly heard his message and have been taught his ways. The truth is in Jesus.
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οἵτινες ἀπηλγηκότες ἑαυτοὺς παρέδωκαν τῇ ἀσελγείᾳ εἰς ἐργασίαν ἀκαθαρσίας πάσης ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- being past feelingἀπαλγέωapalgeō · to become callousG524
- have givenπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- unto lasciviousnessὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- unto lasciviousnessἀσέλγειαaselgeia · debaucheryG766
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- workἐργασίαergasia · workG2039
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- uncleannessἀκαθαρσίαakatharsia · impurityG167
- withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- greedinessπλεονεξίαpleonexia · greedinessG4124
Cross-references for Ephesians 4:19
- 1 Timothy 4:2These people will speak lies disguised as truth. Their consciences have been scarred as if branded by a red-hot iron.
- Ephesians 4:17So I tell you and encourage you in the Lord’s name not to live any longer like other people in the world. Their minds are set on worthless things.
- Romans 1:24For this reason God allowed their lusts to control them. As a result, they dishonor their bodies by sexual perversion with each other.
- 1 Peter 4:3You spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. You were promiscuous, had sinful desires, got drunk, went to wild parties, and took part in the forbidden worship of false gods.
- Job 15:16how much less will he trust the one who is disgusting and corrupt, the one who drinks wickedness like water.
- Isaiah 56:11These dogs have huge appetites. They are never full. They are the shepherds, but they don’t understand. All of them have turned to go their own ways. Each one seeks his own gain.
- 2 Peter 2:12These false teachers insult what they don’t understand. They are like animals, which are creatures of instinct that are born to be caught and killed. So they will be destroyed like animals
- Jude 1:11How horrible it will be for them! They have followed the path of Cain. They have rushed into Balaam’s error to make a profit. They have rebelled like Korah and destroyed themselves.
- Revelation 17:1One of the seven angels who held the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of that notorious prostitute who sits on raging waters.
- Revelation 18:3All the nations fell because of the wine of her sexual sins. The kings of the earth had sex with her. Her luxurious wealth has made the merchants of the earth rich.”
Commentaries on Ephesians 4:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 195. Who being past feeling - . The verb signifies, To throw off all sense of shame, and to be utterly devoid of pain, for committing unrighteous acts. To be desperate, having neither hope nor desire of reformation; in a word, to be without remorse, and to be utterly regardless of conduct, character, or final blessedness. Instead of , several excellent MSS. and versions have , being without hope; that is, persons who, from their manner of life in this…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Who being past feeling - Wholly hardened in sin. There is a total want of all emotion on moral subjects. This is an accurate description of the state of a sinner. He has no “feeling,” no emotion. He often gives an intellectual assent to the truth, But it is without emotion of any kind. The heart is insensible as the hard rock. Have given themselves over - They have done it voluntarily. In Romans 1:24, it is said that “God gave them up.” There is no…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 The apostle charged the Ephesians in the name and by the authority of the Lord Jesus, that having professed the gospel, they should not be as the unconverted Gentiles, who walked in vain fancies and carnal affections. Do not men, on every side, walk in the vanity of their minds? Must not we then urge the distinction between real and nominal Christians? They were void of all saving knowledge; they sat in darkness, and loved it rather than…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Having lost all sense of shame: Unbelievers have hard hearts, meaning they no longer listen to God's guidance. As a result, they lose the ability to know right from wrong. They do not feel guilty about doing sinful things, including sexual immorality (see Romans 1:21–31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. past feeling--senseless, shameless, hopeless; the ultimate result of a long process of "hardening," or habit of sin (Ep 4:18). "Being past hope," or despairing, is the reading of the Vulgate; though not so well supported as English Version reading, "past feeling," which includes the absence of hope (Jr 2:25; 18:12). given themselves over--In Ro 1:24 it is, "God gave them up to uncleanness." Their giving themselves to it was punished in kind, God…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ephesians 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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