# Put to death, then, the members that are on earth

Paul speaks of sinful desires as though they were the body parts people use to satisfy them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# uncleanness

"impure behavior"

# passion

"strong, lustful desire"

# greed, which is idolatry

"greed, which is the same thing as idolatry" or "do not be greedy because that is the same as worshiping idols"

# wrath of God

God's anger against those who do evil as shown by what he does to punish them.

# the sons of disobedience

This is an idiom that means they were characterized by disobedience. The abstract noun "disobedience" can be stated as a verb. AT: "disobedient people" or "people who disobey him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# It is in these things that you also once walked

Paul speaks of the way a person behaves as if it were a road or path a person walks on. AT: "These are the things you used to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# when you lived in them

Possible meanings are 1) "when you practiced these things" or 2) "when you lived among the people who disobey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# evil intentions

"desire to do wicked deeds"

# insults

speech used to hurt others

# obscene speech

words that do not belong in polite conversation

# from your mouth

Here "mouth" is a metonym for talk. "in your talk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fornication]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wrath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey]]