Ephesians 5:6 — Compare Translations

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Let no one delude and deceive you with empty excuses and groundless arguments [for these sins], for through these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion and disobedience.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let no one delude and deceive you with empty excuses and groundless arguments [for these sins], for through these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of rebellion and disobedience.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Do not let anyone have a chance to deceive you with a false message about those kinds of bad things. God will certainly punish people who do not obey him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't let anyone fool you with words they don't really believe. God gets very angry when people who don't obey him talk like that.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Do not let anyone deceive you with foolish words; it is because of these very things that God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't let anyone fool you with words that don't mean anything. Because of things like that, God is angry with those who don't obey.

English NIV

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the terrible anger of God comes upon all those who disobey him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Don’t be fooled by those who speak their empty words and deceptive teachings telling you otherwise. This is what brings God’s anger upon the rebellious!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the terrible wrath of God is upon all those who do them.

English Tyndale 1537

Let no man deceive you with vain words. For thorow such things(Because of these) cometh the wrath of God upon the children of unbelief.