McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Concupiscence

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Concupiscence


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(Lat. concupiscentia), evil desire ( ἐðéèõìßá , Rom_7:8; ἐðéèõìßá êáêή , Col_3:5); generally used in the sense of indwelling sin. The term is especially used in Roman Catholic theology. For its import there, and the controversy concerning it, SEE SIN.