Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? On whom do you now rely, that you have rebelled against me?
Ephesians 5:6 - New Revised Standard Version Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief. |
Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? On whom do you now rely, that you have rebelled against me?
the anger of God rose against them and he killed the strongest of them, and laid low the flower of Israel.
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.”
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,
Thus says the Lord: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely go away from us,” for they will not go away.
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.
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
False messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth.
Do not let anyone disqualify you, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, dwelling on visions, puffed up without cause by a human way of thinking,
I am saying this so that no one may deceive you with plausible arguments.
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ.
On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.
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.
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings; for it is well for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who observe them.
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.
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.