Ephesians 5:6

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

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ephesians 5:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 32:13The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.
  2. Joshua 22:17Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.
  3. 2 Kings 18:20You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
  4. Psalms 78:31God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.
  5. Jeremiah 23:14And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
  6. Jeremiah 29:8For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them.
  7. Jeremiah 29:31“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,
  8. Ezekiel 13:10Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,
  9. Micah 3:5This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:
  10. Matthew 24:4Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
  11. Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  12. Mark 13:5Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
  13. Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  14. Romans 1:18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
  15. Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
  16. Ephesians 2:2in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
  17. Colossians 2:4I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.
  18. Colossians 2:8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
  19. Colossians 2:18Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
  20. Colossians 3:6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
  21. 2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
  22. 2 Thessalonians 2:10and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
  23. Hebrews 3:19So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.
  24. 1 Peter 2:8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

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