Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Holman Bible
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.
International Standard Version
So be imitators of God, as his dear children.
A Conservative Version
Become ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
American Standard Version
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
Amplified
Therefore become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father];
An Understandable Version
So, as dearly loved children, you people should [try to] be like God.
Anderson New Testament
Be you, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;
Bible in Basic English
Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;
Common New Testament
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
Daniel Mace New Testament
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,
Darby Translation
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,
Godbey New Testament
Therefore be ye imitators of God, as beloved children;
Goodspeed New Testament
So follow God's example, like his dear children,
John Wesley New Testament
Be ye therefore followers of God, as beloved children: And walk in love,
Julia Smith Translation
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dearly beloved children;
King James 2000
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore become imitators of God, as beloved children,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore be followers of God, as dear children.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be ye followers of God as dear children,
Moffatt New Testament
Copy God, then, as his beloved children,
Montgomery New Testament
Learn then to imitate God as his beloved children,
NET Bible
Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children
New Heart English Bible
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
Noyes New Testament
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
Sawyer New Testament
Be therefore followers of God, as dear children,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
BE ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore imitate God, as his dear children,
Webster
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore be imitators of God, as His dear children.
Williams New Testament
So you must keep on following God's example, as dearly loved children of His,
World English Bible
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
Worrell New Testament
Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;
Worsley New Testament
Be ye therefore imitators of God as his dear children; and walk in love,
Youngs Literal Translation
Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,
Themes
Christian conduct » Following God
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Heavenly honour
Following » Following the lord
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:1
Images Ephesians 5:1
Prayers for Ephesians 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Imitators Of God
1 Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved, 2 And walk in love - even as, the Christ also, loved you, and delivered himself up in your behalf, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for a fragrance of sweet smell.
Cross References
Matthew 5:48
Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.
Ephesians 4:32
And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;
Colossians 3:12
Put on, therefore, as men chosen of God, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, graciousness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,
1 Peter 1:15-16
But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour, -
Leviticus 11:45
for, I - Yahweh, am he that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, that I might become your God, - therefore shall ye be holy, for, holy, am, I.
Jeremiah 31:20
Was Ephraim, a very precious son to me? Was he a most delightful child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I have, remembered, him again! For this cause, have my affections been deeply moved for him, I must have, compassion, upon him, Declareth Yahweh.
Hosea 1:10
Yet shall the number of the sons of Israel become like the sand of the sea, which can neither he measured, nor numbered, - and it shall come to pass, in the place where it used to be said to them, No people of mine, are ye, it shall be said to them, Sons of a Living God!
John 1:12
But, as many as did receive him, he gave, unto them, authority, children of God, to become, - unto them who were believing on his name:
Luke 6:35-36
But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High, - for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.
1 John 3:1-2
Behold, what manner of love, the Father hath bestowed upon us - that, children of God, we should be called, - and such we are! Therefore, the world understandeth us not, because it understood not him.
1 John 4:11
Beloved! If, in this way, God, loved us, we also, ought to love, one another.
Matthew 5:45
That ye may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because, his sun, he maketh arise on evil and good, and sendeth rain, on just and unjust.