Ephesians 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

But fornication; folly committed between unmarried persons, especially men's abuse of themselves with common strumpets, a sin not owned as such among the heathen. And all uncleanness; all other unlawful lusts whereby men defile themselves. Or covetousness; either an insatiable desire of gratifying their lusts, as Ephesians 4:19; or rather an immoderate desire of gain, which was usual in cities of great trade, as Ephesus was: see Ephesians 5:5. Let it not be once named among you; not heard of, or not mentioned without detestation: see Psalms 16:4 1 Corinthians 5:1. As becometh saints, who should be pure and holy, not in their bodies and minds only, but in their words too.

Ephesians 5:3

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