Ephesians 5:3-7

Walk in Love

³ But _p sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness _q must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. ⁴ Let there be _r no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, _s which are out of place, but instead _t let there be thanksgiving. ⁵ For you may be sure of this, that _u everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous ( _v that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ⁶ _w Let no one _x deceive you with empty words, for because of these things _y the wrath of God comes upon _z the sons of disobedience. ⁷ Therefore _a do not become partners with them;

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 6:18
   Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
   Galatians 5:19
   Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality.
   
2. Cross References
   Ephesians 5:12
   For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
   Psalms 16:4
   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
   
3. Cross References
   Ephesians 4:29
   Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
   Ecclesiastes 10:13
   The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.
   
4. Cross References
   Romans 1:28
   And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
   
5. Cross References
   Ephesians 5:20
   Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
   
6. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 6:9
   Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality.
   
7. Cross References
   Colossians 3:5
   Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 24:4
   And Jesus answered them, "See that no one leads you astray.
   
9. Cross References
   Colossians 2:8
   See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
   
10. Cross References
    Romans 1:18
    For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
    Colossians 3:6
    On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
    
11. Cross References
    Ephesians 2:2
    In which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience -
    1 Peter 1:14
    As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance.
    
12. Cross References
    Ephesians 3:6
    This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.