Ephesians 4:19 “Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sen…”

Ephesians 4:19

Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

World English Bible

They, having become callous, gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

American Standard Version

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which being past feeling, haue giuen themselues vnto wantonnesse, to woorke all vncleannesse, euen with griedinesse.

Darby Translation

who having cast off all feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greedy unsatisfied lust.

Young's Literal Translation

who, having ceased to feel, themselves did give up to the lasciviousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;

Bible in Basic English

Who having no more power of feeling, have given themselves up to evil passions, to do all unclean things with overmuch desire.

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Cross references

“past”

1 Timothy 4:2

1 Timothy 4:2 · BSB

influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

“given”

Romans 1:24–26 1 Peter 4:3 Ephesians 4:17

Romans 1:24–26 · BSB

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

1 Peter 4:3 · BSB

For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

Ephesians 4:17 · BSB

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

“with”

Jude 1:11 2 Peter 2:12–14 Revelation 18:3 Isaiah 56:11 2 Peter 2:22 Job 15:16

Jude 1:11 · BSB

Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

2 Peter 2:12–14 · BSB

These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

Revelation 18:3 · BSB

All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”

Isaiah 56:11 · BSB

Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:

2 Peter 2:22 · BSB

Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

Job 15:16 · BSB

how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

Also

Colossians 3:5

Colossians 3:5 · BSB

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

20But this is not the way you came to know Christ.

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