Ephesians 5:6

Amplified Bible

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].

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Don't let anyone fool you with words that are not true. God gets very angry when people who don't obey him talk like that.

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.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Let no ma deceave you with vayne wordes. For thorow soche thinges cometh the wrath of God vpon the chyldre of vnbelefe.

Hebrew Names Version
Let no man deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.

New American Standard Bible
See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

New Century Version
Do not let anyone fool you by telling you things that are not true, because these things will bring God's anger on those who do not obey him.

Update Bible Version
Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.

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

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

World English Bible
Let no man deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.

Weymouth's 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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
No man disseyue you bi veyn wordis; for whi for these thingis the wraththe of God cam on the sones of vnbileue.

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

Berean Standard Bible
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

Contemporary English Version
Don't let anyone trick you with foolish talk. God punishes everyone who disobeys him and says foolish things.

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.

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.

Complete Jewish Bible
Let no one deceive you with empty talk; for it is because of these things that God's judgment is coming on those who disobey him.

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.

International Standard Version
Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.the sons of disobedience">[fn]Jeremiah 29:8; Matthew 24:4; Romans 1:18; Ephesians 2:2; Colossians 2:4,8, 18; 2 Thessalonians 2:3;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
lest any man deceive you with vain words; for because of these cometh the anger of Aloha upon the sons of disobedience.

Murdock Translation
Let no man deceive you with vain words; for it is on account of these things that the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

King James Version (1611)
Let no man deceiue you with vaine words: for because of these things commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.

New Living Translation
Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.

New Life Bible
Do not let anyone lead you in the wrong way with foolish talk. The anger of God comes on such people because they choose to not obey Him.

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
Let no man deceiue you wt vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.

George Lamsa Translation
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things the anger of God comes on the children of disobedience.

J.B. Rotherham 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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let no man deceaue you with vayne wordes: For, because of such thynges commeth the wrath of God vppon the chyldren of disobedience.

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.

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

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.

Lexham English 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.

Literal Translation
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for through these things the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience.

Young's 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,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(Let no man disceaue you with vayne wordes) for because of these commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of vnbeleue.

Mace New Testament (1729)
let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous.

THE MESSAGE
Don't let yourselves get taken in by religious smooth talk. God gets furious with people who are full of religious sales talk but want nothing to do with him. Don't even hang around people like that.

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

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

Simplified Cowboy Version
Don't be one of these who justify sin by saying, "God made me this way." God will give a good chappin' to any cowboy who does this.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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

Contextual Overview

³But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private, reflects the validity of our faith]. ⁴Let there be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God]. ⁵For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for such a person places a higher value on something other than God]. ⁶Let 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]. ⁷So do not participate or even associate with them [in the rebelliousness of sin]. ⁸For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light] ⁹(for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), ¹⁰trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation]. ¹¹Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; ¹²for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that such people practice in secret.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

no: Jeremiah 29:8, Jeremiah 29:9, Jeremiah 29:31, Ezekiel 13:10-16, Micah 3:5, Matthew 24:4, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:5, Mark 13:22, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8, Colossians 2:4, Colossians 2:8, Colossians 2:18, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, 1 John 4:1

vain: 2 Kings 18:20, Jeremiah 23:14-16

cometh: Numbers 32:13, Numbers 32:14, Joshua 22:17, Joshua 22:18, Psalms 78:31, Romans 1:18, Colossians 3:6

children: Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 2:3

disobedience: or, unbelief, Hebrews 3:19, 1 Peter 2:8,*Gr.

Reciprocal: Exodus 5:9 - vain words Numbers 16:21 - Separate Numbers 17:10 - rebels Deuteronomy 29:19 - that he bless 1 Chronicles 17:9 - the children 2 Chronicles 24:18 - wrath Job 15:31 - not him Job 36:18 - Because Psalms 119:118 - their deceit Proverbs 5:22 - sins Proverbs 14:12 - General Proverbs 21:7 - because Isaiah 57:4 - are ye Jeremiah 37:9 - Deceive Ezekiel 3:18 - I say Ezekiel 3:21 - if thou Matthew 7:15 - which Luke 10:6 - the Son Luke 21:8 - Take John 3:36 - but Acts 17:30 - but Acts 24:26 - hoped Romans 4:15 - Because 1 Corinthians 3:18 - deceive 1 Corinthians 15:33 - Be 2 Corinthians 6:14 - for 2 Corinthians 12:21 - uncleanness Galatians 5:21 - that they Ephesians 6:13 - in the Philippians 3:18 - I have 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - the Lord 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - shaken Titus 1:16 - and disobedient Hebrews 4:11 - unbelief Hebrews 13:9 - carried 1 Peter 1:14 - obedient 1 John 3:7 - let Revelation 21:8 - and the

Cross-References

Genesis 4:26
To Seth, also, a son was born, whom he named Enosh (mortal man, mankind). At that [same] time men began to call on the name of the LORD [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving].

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let no man deceive you with vain words,.... With vain philosophy, vain babblings, with foolish and filthy talking; suggesting that these were not sinful the apostle had condemned; or that they were small sins, the frailties of human life; and that God would take no notice of them, and they might continue in them with impunity: such deceivers there were, doctrinal and practical ones, who lay in wait to deceive men with such vain pretences; and there was danger of being carried away with their error; for the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, and is easily taken in such snares: wherefore the apostle cautions against such deceptions, adding,

for because of these things; fornication, uncleanness, covetousness, filthiness, foolish talking, and jesting:

the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience; in temporal judgments, and in eternal ruin; there have been instances of it; it is usually the case, and always if grace prevents not; this wrath comes down from above, and sometimes suddenly, with great force and power, like a mighty flood; and there is no standing up under it, and against it; and though it falls upon the children of disobedience, such as are disobedient both to law and Gospel, are unbelievers in Christ, and not persuadable by his ministers, are stubborn, obstinate, and rebellious; yet it shows how much these things are displeasing to God, and resented by him, and therefore should be avoided by his people; and the consideration of their not being appointed to this wrath, though deserving of it as others, and of their deliverance from it by Christ, should engage them the more to abstain from these sins.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let no man deceive you - Let no one by artful pleas persuade you that; there will be no danger from practicing these vices, We may suppose that they would be under strong temptations to mingle in the “happy” and festive scenes where these vices were not frowned on, or where they were practiced; or that they might be tempted to commit them by some of the plausible arguments which were then used for their indulgence. Many of their friends may have been in these circles; and they would endeavor to convince them that such were the customs which had been long practiced, and that there could be no harm still in their indulgence. Not a few philosophers endeavored, as is well known, to defend some of these practices, and even practiced them themselves; see the notes on Romans 1:0. It required, therefore, all the authority of an apostle to convince them, that however plausible were the arguments in defense of them, they certainly exposed those who practiced them to the wrath of God.

For because of these things cometh the wrath of God - see the notes on Romans 1:18; Romans 2:8-9, note.

Upon the children of disobedience - see the Matthew 1:1, note; Romans 2:8, note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ephesians 5:6. Let no man deceive you — Suffer no man to persuade you that any of these things are innocent, or that they are unavoidable frailties of human nature; they are all sins and abominations in the sight of God; those who practise them are children of disobedience; and on account of such practices the wrath of God-Divine punishment, must come upon them.