Ephesians 5:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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

Thou sayest, but they are but vain words, There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?

Psalm 78:31

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

Jeremiah 27:9

But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:

Jeremiah 29:31

Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;

Jeremiah 37:9

Thus saith the LORD: Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

Micah 3:5

Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people to err; that bite with their teeth and cry, Peace; and whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him:

Matthew 24:24

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 24:4

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

Mark 13:22

for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

Mark 13:5

And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold down the truth in unrighteousness;

Colossians 2:18

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Colossians 2:4

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

Colossians 2:8

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

Colossians 3:6

for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience;

2 Thessalonians 2:3

let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

Hebrews 13:9

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be stablished by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

Hebrews 3:19

And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

1 Peter 2:8

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.