Parallel Verses
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,
The Emphasized Bible
Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as children beloved,
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
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Cross References
Matthew 5:48
Be perfect (mature), even as your Father in heaven is perfect (mature). (Leviticus 19:2)
Ephesians 4:32
You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through (by means of) Christ.
Colossians 3:12
As God's chosen, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness (humility), meekness (mildness), and long-suffering (patience).
1 Peter 1:15-16
Be holy in all your conduct, just as the one who called you is holy.
Leviticus 11:45
I am Jehovah! I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.
Jeremiah 31:20
Ephraim, O Ephraim my dear delightful son! Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him. My heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him, declares Jehovah.
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the children of Israel will be like the grains of the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. It will be said: You are the sons of the living God in the place where it was said you are not my people!
John 1:12
He gave the right to become children of God to all who received him. Even to those who believe in his name.
Luke 6:35-36
Love your enemies and do good to them. Lend expecting nothing in return and your reward will be great. You will be sons of the Most High for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
1 John 3:1-2
Observe the love the Father gave to us that we should be called the children of God. That is what we are! For this reason the world does not know us. This is because it did not know him.
1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Matthew 5:45
You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.