Ephesians 5:12 BSB — MannaFest

Ephesians 5:12

For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

BSB

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ASV

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

KJV

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

For it is a shame even to speak - This no doubt refers to the Eleusinian and Bacchanalian mysteries, which were performed in the night and darkness, and were known to be so impure and abominable, especially the latter, that the Roman senate banished them both from Rome and Italy.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The Greek order is, "For the things done in secret by them, it is a shame even to speak of." The "for" gives his reason for "not naming" (compare Eph 5:3) in detail the works of darkness, whereas he describes definitely (Eph 5:9) "the fruit of the light" [BENGEL].

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
κρυφῇ	kruphēa	in secret	G2931 →
γινόμενα	ginomena	being done	G1096 →
ὑπ᾽	hup᾽	by	G5259 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	them	G846 →
αἰσχρόν	aischron	shameful	G150 →
ἐστιν	estin	it is	G1510 →
καὶ	kai	even	G2532 →
λέγειν.	legein	to mention.	G3004 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
  Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
- Romans 2:16
  on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
- Matthew 12:36
  But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
Through
Ephesians 5:3
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
leads to
- Colossians 3:5
  Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
- Ephesians 5:5
  For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Through
Romans 2:16
on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
leads to
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
  For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Jeremiah 23:24
“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
leads to
- Proverbs 15:3
  The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.

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04Related verses

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06About Ephesians

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Where the connections lead

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About Ephesians