Ephesians 4:19

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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

Literal

…who, having ceased to feel, gave themselves up to sensuality for the working of all impurity with covetousness.

Latin

…qui desperantes, semetipsos tradiderunt impudicitiæ, in operationem immunditiæ omnis in avaritiam.

Original

Greek

English

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.

Notes

Ephesians 4:19

Having 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).

Ephesians 4:17–5:20

Paul gives believers specific guidelines for living a new life in Christ.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Hardened Hearts The Old Life and the New Life

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