G2237–ἡδονή–hēdonē

That which fell among the thorns means those who have heard, but as they go on their way, the Message is stifled by the anxieties, wealth and gaieties of time, and they yield nothing in perfection.

ἡδονῶν hēdonōn “pleasures”

For there was a time when we also were deficient in understanding, obstinate, deluded, the slaves of various cravings and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

ἡδοναῖς hēdonais “pleasures”

What causes wars and contentions among you? Is it not the cravings which are ever at war within you for various pleasures?

ἡδονῶν hēdonōn “passions”

or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.

ἡδοναῖς hēdonais “pleasures”

being doomed to receive a requital for their guilt. They reckon it pleasure to feast daintily in broad daylight. They are spots and blemishes, while feeding luxuriously at their love-feasts, and banqueting with you.

ἡδονὴν hēdonēn “[as] pleasure”