Ephesians 5:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

Common English Bible

⁶ Nobody should deceive you with stupid ideas. God’s anger comes down on those who are disobedient because of this kind of thing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Let no one seduce you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God was sent upon the sons of unbelief.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

Ephesians 5:6 Cross References

2 Kings 18:20

Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? On whom do you now rely, that you have rebelled against me?

Psalm 78:31

the anger of God rose against them, and he killed the strongest of them and laid low the flower of Israel.

Jeremiah 27:9

You, therefore, must not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers, or your sorcerers, who are saying to you, “You shall not serve the king of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 29:31

Send to all the exiles, saying, Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah of Nehelam: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, though I did not send him, and has led you to trust in a lie,

Jeremiah 37:9

Thus says the Lord: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely go away from us,” for they will not go away.

Micah 3:5

Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who cry “Peace” when they have something to eat but declare war against those who put nothing into their mouths.

Matthew 24:24

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 24:4

Jesus answered them, “Beware that no one leads you astray.

Mark 13:22

False messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

Mark 13:5

Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray.

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those who by their injustice suppress the truth.

Colossians 2:18

Do not let anyone disqualify you, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, initiatory visions, puffed up without cause by a human way of thinking,

Colossians 2:4

I am saying this so that no one may deceive you with plausible arguments.

Colossians 2:8

Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

Colossians 3:6

On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.

2 Thessalonians 2:3

Let no one deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one destined for destruction.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who observe them.

Hebrews 3:19

So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.

1 Peter 2:8

and “A stone that makes them stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.