Parallel Verses
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:
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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.
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.
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,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to hate and avoid
Be not deceived » Miscellaneous topics containing warnings
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the world
Covetousness » The reward for covetousness
Deceit » Saints » Should beware of those who teach
Deception » Not letting anyone deceive you
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Partaking » Who not to partake with
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Uncleanness » The reward for being unclean
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
Tauta
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:6
Prayers for Ephesians 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Imitators Of God
5 For, this, ye know, if ye take note - that no fornicator, or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God. 6 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: 7 Do not, then, become co-partners with them;
Cross References
Romans 1:18
For there is being revealed an anger of God from heaven - against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who, the truth, in unrighteousness, do hold down; -
Colossians 2:8
Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, - according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, - and not according to Christ:
Colossians 3:6
On account of which things cometh the anger of God, -
Matthew 24:4
And, answering, Jesus said unto them - Be taking heed, lest anyone, deceive, you;
Numbers 32:13-14
So the anger of Yahweh kindled upon Israel, and he made them wander in the desert, forty years, - until all the generation who had done the evil in the eyes of Yahweh, had wasted away!
Joshua 22:17-18
Too little for us, was the iniquity of Peor, from which we have not cleansed ourselves, unto this day, - although the plague came upon the assembly of Yahweh;
2 Kings 18:20
Thou hast said - they are only words of the lips! - Counsel and might have I for the war. Now, in whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
Psalm 78:31
When, the anger of God, mounted against them, And he slew of their vigorous youths, And, the choice young men of Israel, caused he to bow down in death.
Jeremiah 29:8-9
For Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts God of Israel, Let not your prophets that are in your midst nor your diviners beguile you, - Neither hearken ye unto your dreams which ye are dreaming;
Jeremiah 29:31
Send thou unto all them of the captivity, saying, Thus, saith Yahweh, Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, - Because Shemaiah, hath prophesied to you, when, I, had not sent him, And hath caused you to trust in falsehood,
Ezekiel 13:10-16
Because, yea, even because, they have led astray my people saying. Prosperity! when there was no prosperity, - and one man, was building a partition wall, when there they were! eating it with whitewash
Micah 3:5
Thus, saith Yahweh, concerning the prophets who are leading astray my people, - who bite with their teeth, and then cry - Prosper! and whoso holdeth not to their mouth, they hallow against him a war!
Matthew 24:24
For there will arise, false Christs, and false prophets, - and they will show great signs and wonders, so that, if possible, even the chosen, should be deceived: -
Mark 13:5
And, Jesus, began to be saying unto them - Beware, lest anyone, deceive, you;
Mark 13:22
For there will arise, false Christs, and false prophets; and they will show signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, the chosen.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceiving yourselves! God, is not to be mocked; for, whatsoever a man soweth, the same, shall he also reap, -
Ephesians 2:2-3
In which at one time ye walked, according to the age of the world, according to the prince of the authority of the air, of the spirit that now energiseth in the sons of disobedience,
Colossians 2:4
This I say, in order that, no one, may be reasoning, you, aside with plausible discourse;
Colossians 2:18
Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, - in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, -
2 Thessalonians 2:3
That no one may cheat, you, in any one respect. Because that day will not set in - except the revolt come first, and there he revealed the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction,
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
And with all manner of deceit of unrighteousness, in them who are destroying themselves, because, the love of the truth, they did not welcome, that they might be saved; -
Hebrews 3:19
And we see, that they were not able to enter, because of unbelief.
1 Peter 2:8
And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, - unto which also they have been appointed;
1 John 4:1
Beloved! not in every spirit, believe ye, but test the spirits, whether they are, of God; because, many false prophets, have gone out into the world.
Jeremiah 23:14-16
But among the prophets of Jerusalem, have I seen a horrible thing, - Committing adultery, And walking in falsehood, And so strengthening the hands of doers of wickedness, not to return any man from his wickedness: They have all of them become to me as Sodom, And her inhabitants as Gomorrah.