Ephesians 5:6 Parallel Translations

Don't let anyone deceive you with meaningless words. It is because of sins like these that God's anger comes to those who refuse to obey him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

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.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Ephesians 5:6 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Ephesians 2:2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.

Colossians 3:6 For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. With artful pleas that sinful things are not sinful.
For because of these things cometh the wrath of God. Because of just such sins as they excuse, God's wrath will be visited upon all who live in disobedience.

WES:

5:6 Because of these things - As innocent as the heathens esteem them, and as those dealers in vain words would persuade you to think them.

MHC:

5:3-14 Filthy lusts must be rooted out. These sins must be dreaded and detested. Here are not only cautions against gross acts of sin, but against what some may make light of. But these things are so far from being profitable. that they pollute and poison the hearers. Our cheerfulness should show itself as becomes Christians, in what may tend to God's glory. A covetous man makes a god of his money; places that hope, confidence, and delight, in worldly good, which should be in God only. Those who allow themselves, either in the lusts of the flesh or the love of the world, belong not to the kingdom of grace, nor shall they come to the kingdom of glory. When the vilest transgressors repent and believe the gospel, they become children of obedience, from whom God's wrath is turned away. Dare we make light of that which brings down the wrath of God? Sinners, like men in the dark, are going they know not whither, and doing they know not what. But the grace of God wrought a mighty change in the souls of many. Walk as children of light, as having knowledge and holiness. These works of darkness are unfruitful, whatever profit they may boast; for they end in the destruction of the impenitent sinner. There are many ways of abetting, or taking part in the sins of others; by commendation, counsel, consent, or concealment. And if we share with others in their sins, we must expect to share in their plagues. If we do not reprove the sins of others, we have fellowship with them. A good man will be ashamed to speak of what many wicked men are not ashamed to do. We must have not only a sight and a knowledge that sin is sin, and in some measure shameful, but see it as a breach of God's holy law. After the example of prophets and apostles, we should call on those asleep and dead in sin, to awake and arise, that Christ may give them light.

CONC:

Account Anger Deceive Disobedience Disobedient Empty Foolish God's Punishment Sins Sons Themselves Vain Wrath

Account Anger Children Deceive Disobedience Disobedient Empty Foolish God's Punishment Right Sins Themselves Turned Vain Way Words Wrath

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