Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
among which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others.
New American Standard Bible
Among them we too all
King James Version
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Holman Bible
We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly
International Standard Version
Indeed, all of us once behaved like them in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of our flesh and senses. By nature we were destined for wrath, just like everyone else.
A Conservative Version
Among whom we also all once behaved in the lusts of our flesh, doing the intentions of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath as also the others.
American Standard Version
among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:--
Amplified
Among these [unbelievers] we all once lived in the passions of our flesh [our behavior governed by the sinful self], indulging the desires of
An Understandable Version
All of us [Jews] also once lived among such people, fulfilling the improper cravings of our physical being and doing what our bodies and minds desired. In this natural [unconverted] state we were deserving of [God's] wrath, just like the rest [of mankind].
Anderson New Testament
among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the feelings, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others:
Bible in Basic English
Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.
Common New Testament
Among them we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
Daniel Mace New Testament
of which number we all have formerly been, leading our dissolute lives in gratifying the desires of our sensual imaginations: and were indeed obnoxious to the divine displeasure, as other. Gentiles were:
Darby Translation
among whom we also all once had our conversation in the lusts of our flesh, doing what the flesh and the thoughts willed to do, and were children, by nature, of wrath, even as the rest:
Godbey New Testament
among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:
Goodspeed New Testament
We all lived among them once, indulging our physical cravings and obeying the impulses of our lower nature and its thoughts, and by nature we were doomed to God's wrath like other men.
John Wesley New Testament
in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others.
Julia Smith Translation
Among whom also we then all occupied ourselves in the eager desire? of our flesh, doing the wills of the flesh and the thoughts; and were by nature children of wrath, as also the rest.
King James 2000
Among whom also we all had our behavior in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Lexham Expanded Bible
among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.
Modern King James verseion
among whom we also had our way of life in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Moffatt New Testament
among whom all of us lived, we as well as you, when we obeyed the passions of our flesh, carrying out the dictates of the flesh and its impulses, when we were objects of God's anger by nature, like the rest of men.
Montgomery New Testament
And among them we all once passed our lives, indulging the passions of our flesh, carrying out the dictates of our senses and temperament, and were by nature the children of wrath like all the rest.
NET Bible
among whom all of us also formerly lived out our lives in the cravings of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as the rest
New Heart English Bible
among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
Noyes New Testament
among whom even we all had our way of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others;
Sawyer New Testament
among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, performing the wishes of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as others;
The Emphasized Bible
Among whom also, we all, had our behaviour, at one time, in the covetings of our flesh, doing the things desired by the flesh and the mind, and were children, by nature, of anger - even as the rest, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
among whom also we all have had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And it was among them that we all once lived our lives, indulging the cravings of our earthly nature, and carrying out the desires prompted by that earthly nature and by our own thoughts. Our very nature exposed us to the Divine Wrath, like the rest of mankind.
Webster
Among whom also we all had our manner of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Weymouth New Testament
Among them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others.
Williams New Testament
once lived while gratifying the cravings of our lower nature, as we continued to carry out the impulses of our lower nature and its thoughts, and by nature we were exposed to God's wrath, as the rest of mankind.
World English Bible
among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
Worrell New Testament
among whom we also all once lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest;
Worsley New Testament
among whom also we were all conversant heretofore in our carnal desires, indulging the appetites of the flesh and of our imaginations; and were by nature children of wrath, even as others.
Youngs Literal Translation
among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath -- as also the others,
Themes
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the world
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » A child of wrath
Names » Of the wicked » Children of wrath
Quickening » Who the lord quickens
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Selfishness » All men addicted to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:3
Images Ephesians 2:3
Prayers for Ephesians 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Made Alive In Christ
2 in the which, in time past, ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief, 3 among which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others. 4 But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us,
Cross References
Galatians 2:15-16
We which are Jews by nature and not sinners of the gentiles,
Psalm 51:5
Behold, I was born in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
Ephesians 2:2
in the which, in time past, ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief,
Genesis 5:3
And when Adam was a hundred and thirty years old, he begat a son after his likeness and similitude: and called his name Seth.
Genesis 6:5
And when the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,
Genesis 8:21
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.
Job 14:4
Who can make it clean, that cometh from an unclean thing? Nobody.
Job 15:14-16
What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?
Job 25:4
But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?
Isaiah 53:6
And we went astray as sheep, and turned every man his way: and the LORD put on him the wickedness of us all.
Isaiah 64:6-7
We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, stained with the flux of a woman: we fall every and each one as the leaf, for our sins carry us away like the wind.
Daniel 9:5-9
We have sinned, we have offended, we have been disobedient and gone back: yea, we have departed from all thy precepts and judgments.
Mark 4:19
and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is made unfruitful.
Mark 7:21-22
For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,
John 1:13
which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.
John 3:1-6
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler among the Jews.
John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father, ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning; And abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof.
Acts 14:16
the which in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Acts 17:30-31
And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but now he biddeth all men everywhere to repent,
Romans 1:24
Wherefore God, likewise, gave them up unto their hearts' lusts, unto uncleanness to defile their own bodies between themselves:
Romans 3:9-19
What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,
Romans 3:22-23
The righteousness, no doubt, which is good before God cometh by the faith of Jesus Christ: unto all, and upon all them that believe.
Romans 5:12-19
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by the means of sin; And so death went over all men, insomuch that all men sinned.
Romans 6:12
Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies, that ye should thereunto obey in the lusts of it.
Romans 7:18
For I know that in me, that is to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.
Romans 8:7-8
because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.
Romans 9:22
Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,
Romans 11:30
For look, as ye in time past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Romans 13:14
but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. And make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts of it.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,
2 Corinthians 7:1
Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.
Galatians 3:22
But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.
Galatians 5:16-24
I say, walk in the spirit, and fulfil not the lusts of the flesh.
Ephesians 4:17-19
This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other gentiles walk; in vanity of their mind,
Ephesians 4:22
so then, as concerning the conversation in time past, lay from you that old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts,
1 Timothy 6:9
They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.
James 4:1-3
From whence cometh war, and fighting among you? Come they not here hence, even of your voluptuousness that raineth in your members?
1 Peter 1:14
as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves unto your old lusts of ignorance:
1 Peter 2:10-11
which in time past were not a people, yet are now the people of God, which were not under mercy: but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 4:2-3
that he henceforward should live as much time as remaineth in the flesh, not after the lusts of men: but after the will of God.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls. Hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children,
2 Peter 2:18
For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.
1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, a thing which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world - as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods - are not of the father: but of the world.
Jude 1:16-18
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts, whose mouths speak proud things. They have men in great reverence because of advantage.