Pathos denotes passions portrayed in Scripture as lustful, dishonorable, or among impulses to be put to death.

The term consistently occurs in contexts that portray passions negatively: joined with lust in 1 Thessalonians 4:5, listed among earthly things to put to death in Colossians 3:5, and described as dishonorable in Romans 1:26.

1. Negative passions and lustful impulses · dominant

   In 1 Thessalonians 4:5, the dative singular form occurs in the phrase rendered by the APB as "in the passion of lust." In Colossians 3:5, the accusative singular is included in the list of earthly things the APB renders as to be put to death, while Romans 1:26 uses the accusative plural in the clause rendered "God gave them up to dishonorable passions."

   1 Thessalonians 4:5Colossians 3:5Romans 1:26

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "passion" in 1 Thessalonians 4:5 and Colossians 3:5, and "dishonorable passions" in Romans 1:26. These renderings confirm the clauses' negative presentation without fixing every lexical distinction.