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G4123πλεονέκτηςpleonektēs
greedyPart of speech: Greek Noun (Masculine)
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But I had not in mind the sinners who are outside the church, or those who have a desire for and take the property of others, or those who give worship to images; for it is not possible to keep away from such people without going out of the world complet
πλεονέκταις pleonektais “covetous”
But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force
πλεονέκτης pleonektēs “a coveter”
Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.
πλεονέκται pleonektai “coveters”
Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.
πλεονέκτης, pleonektēs “covetous man,”