Ephesians 5:17

Easy To Read Version

So don’t be foolish with your lives. But learn what the Lord wants you to do.

Cross References

Job 28:28

And God said to people,\par “Fear and respect the Lord—\par that is wisdom.\par Don’t do evil things—\par that is understanding.”\par

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with fear and respect\par for God.\par People who obey God are very wise.\par Praises will be sung to God forever.\par

Psalm 119:27

Lord, help me understand your laws.\par Let me study about the wonderful things\par you have done.\par

Proverbs 14:8

Smart people are wise because they think carefully about the things they do. But foolish people are fools because they think they can live by cheating.

Proverbs 2:5

If you do these things, then you will learn to respect the Lord. You will truly learn about God.

Proverbs 23:23

Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. And they are worth far too much to ever sell.

Jeremiah 4:22

\{God said,\} “My people are foolish.\par They don’t know me.\par They are stupid children.\par They don’t understand.\par They are skillful at doing evil,\par but they don’t know how to do good.”\par

John 7:17

If a person wants to do what God wants, then that person will know that my teaching comes from God. That person will know that this teaching is not my own.

Romans 12:2

Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world. But let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what things are good and pleasing to God and what things are perfect.

Ephesians 5:15

So be very careful how you live. Don’t live like people who are not wise. But live wisely.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Obey these laws carefully. This will show the people of the other nations that you are wise and understanding. The people of those nations will hear about these laws. Then they will say, ‘Truly, the people of this great nation (Israel) are wise and understanding.’

Colossians 1:9

Since the day we heard these things about you, we have continued praying for you. We pray these things for you:

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in the way you act with those people who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks \{to God\} at all times. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 4:2

\{Strengthen yourselves\} so that you will live your lives here on earth doing what God wants, not doing the evil things that people want.