Charles Spurgeon Commentary Ephesians 5:3

"But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;" — Ephesians 5:3 (ASV)

So far from ever falling under the power of these evils, do not even name them; consider them sins unmentionable to holy ears. In what a position do we find covetousness placed, side by side with fornication and all uncleanness! In Colossians, covetousness is called idolatry, as if the Holy Spirit thought so poorly of this sin that He could never place it in worse company than it deserved to be in. Yet I fear it is a very common sin even among some who call themselves saints. May God deliver us completely from its sway, and help us to hate the very name of it!