Ephesians 5:12
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For the things that are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

it.

Ephesians 5:3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

Romans 1:24-27 Wherefore, God gave them up to the desires of their heart, unto uncleanness: to dishonour their own bodies among themselves. . . .

1 Peter 4:3 For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings and unlawful worshipping of idols.

in.

2 Samuel 12:12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and in the sight of the sun.

Proverbs 9:17 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil.

Jeremiah 23:24 Shall a man be hid in secret places, and I not see him, saith the Lord? do not I fill heaven and earth, saith the Lord?

Luke 12:1,2 And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. . . .

Romans 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in the presence of the throne. And the books were opened: and another book was opened, which was the book of life. And the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Context
Children of Light
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them. 12For the things that are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of. 13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for all that is made manifest is light.…
Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them.

Ephesians 5:13
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for all that is made manifest is light.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

it is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

shameful
αἰσχρόν (aischron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 150: Base, disgraceful. From the same as aischunomai; shameful, i.e. Base.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to mention
λέγειν (legein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

what
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[the disobedient] do
γινόμενα (ginomena)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

in secret.
κρυφῇ (kryphē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2931: In secret, secretly. Adverb from krupto; privately.


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

For it is shameful even to mention the things being done by them in secret.

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

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

for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.

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

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

for the things which are done by these people in secret it is disgraceful even to speak of.

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

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