Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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,
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 you know very well that no immoral or impure person, or anyone who is greedy (that is, an idolater), has an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God. 6 Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey. 7 So do not be partners with them.
Cross References
Romans 1:18
For God's wrath is being revealed from heaven against all the ungodliness and wickedness of those who in their wickedness suppress the truth.
Colossians 2:8
See to it that no one enslaves you through philosophy and empty deceit according to human tradition, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to the Messiah,
Colossians 3:6
It is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.
Matthew 24:4
Jesus answered them, "See to it that no one deceives you,
Numbers 32:13-14
"The LORD's anger had flared up against Israel so that he made them wander in the wilderness for 40 years until that whole generation, who committed evil in the eyes of the LORD, had died.
Joshua 22:17-18
Isn't the evil that happened at Peor enough for us, from which we have yet to be completely cleansed even to this point, and because of which a plague came upon the community of the LORD?
2 Kings 18:20
""Why are you so confident? You're saying but they're only empty words "I have enough advice and resources to conduct warfare!'
Psalm 78:31
the anger of God flared against them, and he killed the strongest men and humbled Israel's young men.
Jeremiah 29:8-9
For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Don't let the prophets and diviners who are among you deceive you, and don't listen to them when they tell you their dreams.
Jeremiah 29:31
"Send a message to all the exiles: "This is what the LORD says about Shemaiah from Nehelam, "Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I didn't send him, and has made you trust a lie,"
Ezekiel 13:10-16
because they've truly caused my people to stray saying, "Peace," but there's no peace.'"
Micah 3:5
"This is what the LORD says about the prophets who are causing my people to go astray, who are calling out "Peace' when they're being fed, but who declare war against those who won't feed them:
Matthew 24:24
because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and display great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
Mark 13:5
Jesus began to say to them, "See to it that no one deceives you.
Mark 13:22
because false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens to deceive, if possible, the elect.
Galatians 6:7-8
Stop being deceived; God is not to be ridiculed. A person harvests whatever he plants:
Ephesians 2:2-3
that you once practiced as you lived according to the ways of this present world and according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now active in those who are disobedient.
Colossians 2:4
I say this so that no one will mislead you with nice-sounding rhetoric.
Colossians 2:18
Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind.
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for it will not come unless the rebellion takes place first and the man of sin, who is destined for destruction, is revealed.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.
Hebrews 3:19
So we see that they were unable to enter because of their unbelief.
1 Peter 2:8
a stone they stumble over and a rock they trip on." They keep on stumbling because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
1 John 4:1
Dear friends, stop believing every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Jeremiah 23:14-16
Among the prophets of Jerusalem I saw a horrible thing, for they commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of those who do evil, so that no one repents of his evil. All of them are like Sodom to me, and her residents like Gomorrah."