Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

New American Standard Bible

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

King James Version

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Holman Bible

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.

International Standard Version

Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey.

A Conservative Version

Let no man deceive you by empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Amplified

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin].

An Understandable Version

Do not let anyone deceive you with empty words, for because of such things, the wrath of God will fall upon people who are disobedient [to Him].

Anderson New Testament

Let no one deceive you with vain words: for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Bible in Basic English

Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

Common New Testament

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Daniel Mace New Testament

let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous.

Darby Translation

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Godbey New Testament

Let no one deceive you with empty words: for through these the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.

Goodspeed New Testament

Whatever anyone may say in the way of worthless arguments to deceive you, these are the things that are bringing God's anger down upon the disobedient.

John Wesley New Testament

Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.

Julia Smith Translation

Let none lead you astray with vain words: for by these things comes the anger of God upon the sons of disobedience.

King James 2000

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these [things] the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Modern King James verseion

Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let no man deceive you with vain words. For through such things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of unbelief.

Moffatt New Testament

Let no one deceive you with specious arguments; these are the vices that bring down God's anger on the sons of disobedience.

Montgomery New Testament

Let no man deceive you with empty arguments, for it is these vices that bring down the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience;

NET Bible

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

New Heart English Bible

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Noyes New Testament

Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.

Sawyer New Testament

Let no man deceive you with vain words; for on account of these comes the wrath of God on the children of disobedience.

The Emphasized Bible

Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things, the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do not let any one deceive you with specious arguments. Those are the sins that bring down the Wrath of God upon the disobedient.

Webster

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Weymouth New Testament

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming upon the disobedient.

Williams New Testament

Stop letting anyone deceive you with groundless arguments about these things, for it is because of these very sins that God's anger comes down upon the disobedient.

World English Bible

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Worrell New Testament

Let no one deceive you with empty words; for, because of these things, comes the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

Worsley New Testament

Let no one deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Youngs Literal Translation

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let
ἀπατάω 
Apatao 
Usage: 4

no man
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

ἀπατάω 
Apatao 
Usage: 4

you
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

with
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

κενός 
Kenos 
Usage: 15

λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

the wrath
ὀργή 
Orge 
Usage: 35

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the children
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

Images Ephesians 5:6

Prayers for Ephesians 5:6

Context Readings

Imitators Of God

5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

Cross References

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;

Colossians 2:8

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

Colossians 3:6

for which things'sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

Matthew 24:4

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

Numbers 32:13-14

And Jehovah's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander to and fro in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of Jehovah, was consumed.

Joshua 22:17-18

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves unto this day, although there came a plague upon the congregation of Jehovah,

2 Kings 18:20

Thou sayest (but they are but vain words), There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

Psalm 78:31

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

Jeremiah 29:8-9

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

Jeremiah 29:31

Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;

Ezekiel 13:10-16

Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar :

Micah 3:5

Thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that make my people to err; that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him:

Matthew 24:24

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Mark 13:5

And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

Mark 13:22

for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

Galatians 6:7-8

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Ephesians 2:2-3

wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;

Colossians 2:4

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

Colossians 2:18

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

2 Thessalonians 2:3

let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Hebrews 3:19

And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

1 Peter 2:8

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Jeremiah 23:14-16

In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

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