Ephesians 5:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,

English ASV

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

English Amplified

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. [Prov. 23:20.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. [Prov. 23:20.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

English EASY 2024

Do not drink too much wine so that you become drunk. That will destroy your life. Instead, let God's Spirit fill you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't be drunk with wine, which will ruin your life, but be filled with the Spirit.

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Don't get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And don't get drunk with wine, which [leads to] reckless actions, but be filled with the Spirit:

English KJV 1611

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

English LSB

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Do not be drunk with wine, for that is reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't fill yourself up with wine. Getting drunk will lead to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.

English NIV

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

English NKJ 1982

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,

English NLT

Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the Holy Spirit fill and control you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And don’t get drunk with wine, which is rebellion; instead be filled continually with the Holy Spirit.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't drink too much wine, for many evils lie along that path; be filled instead with the Holy Spirit and controlled by him.

English Tyndale 1537

and be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with(full of) the spirit,

Ephesians 5:18 — Compare Translations