But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
The 1611 reading
But fornication and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named amongst you, as becommeth Saints:
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Bodily or ceremonial impurity, foulness, dirtiness, or filthiness. Sense 2: Moral impurity, defilement by sin, or lewdness.
Definition sources
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First occurrence: Leviticus 5:3
Complete exact-word concordance
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
But fornication and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named amongst you, as becommeth Saints:
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Mortifie therefore your members which are vpon the earth: fornication, vncleannesse, inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie:
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
For our exhortation was not of deceite, nor of vncleannesse, nor in guile:
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
But chiefly them that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise gouernment. Presumptuous are they; selfe willed: they are not afraid to speake euill of dignities:
1611 marginal noteOr, dominion.
1611 marginal noteIude 8.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Foulness; dirtiness; filthiness. ... Want of ritual or ceremonial purity. ... Moral impurity; defilement by sin; sinfulness. ... Lewdness; incontinence.