| Translation | Verse | Text |
| King James | Eph 5:3 | But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; |
| Word | Easton Dictionary - Definition |
| COVETOUSNESS | a strong desire after the possession of worldly things (Col. 3:5; Eph. 5:5; Heb. 13:5; 1 Tim. 6:9, 10; Matt. 6:20). It assumes sometimes the more aggravated form of avarice, which is the mark of cold-hearted worldliness. |