Ephesians 5:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ So don’t be foolish, but understand  what the Lord’s will  is.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Because of this, don’t be ignorant, but understand the Lord’s will.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ For this reason, do not choose to be imprudent. Instead, understand what is the will of God.

Ephesians 5:17 Cross References

Job 28:28

He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’

Proverbs 14:8

The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

Proverbs 2:5

then you will understand the fear of the  Lord and discover the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy #– #and do not sell #– #truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

Jeremiah 4:22

‘For my people are fools; they do not know me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing what is evil, but they do not know how to do what is good.’

John 7:17

If anyone wants to do his will,   he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed  to this age,  but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,  so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will  of God.

Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk #– #not as unwise people but as wise #– #

Deuteronomy 4:6

Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, “This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.”

Colossians 1:9

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking  that you may be filled with the knowledge  of his will  in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Colossians 4:5

Act wisely towards outsiders, making the most of the time.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will  for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 4:2

in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.