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Ephesians 5:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let no one be deceiving you with empty words; for, because of these things, is coming the anger of God upon the sons of obstinacy:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let no man deceiue you with vaine words: for because of these things commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let no man deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the anger of God comes on the children of disobedience.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— lest any man deceive you with vain words; for because of these cometh the anger of Aloha upon the sons of disobedience.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Let no man deceive you with vain words; for it is on account of these things that the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Let y538
[0538] Standard
ἀπατάω
apatao
{ap-at-ah'-o}
Of uncertain derivation; to cheat, that is, delude.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
no man 3367
{3367} Prime
μηδείς
medeis
{may-dice'}
The masculine, feminine irregular (second form) and neuter (third form) from G3361 and G1520; not even one (man, woman, thing).
deceive 538
{0538} Prime
ἀπατάω
apatao
{ap-at-ah'-o}
Of uncertain derivation; to cheat, that is, delude.
z5720
<5720> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592
you 5209
{5209} Prime
ὑμᾶς
humas
{hoo-mas'}
Accusative of G5210; you (as the object of a verb or preposition).
with vain 2756
{2756} Prime
κενός
kenos
{ken-os'}
Apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively).
words: 3056
{3056} Prime
λόγος
logos
{log'-os}
From G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation; specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that is, Christ).
for 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
because 1223
{1223} Prime
διά
dia
{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
of these things 5023
{5023} Prime
ταῦτα
tauta
{tow'-tah}
Nomitive or accusative neuter plural of G3778; these things.
cometh 2064
{2064} Prime
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
{er'-khom-ahee}
Middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred [middle voice] word, ἐλεύθομαι [[eleuthomai]], {el-yoo'-thom-ahee}; or [active] ἔλθω [[eltho]], {el'-tho}; which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z5736
<5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 618
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
wrath 3709
{3709} Prime
ὀργή
orge
{or-gay'}
From G3713; properly desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), that is, (by analogy) violent passion (ire, or [justifiable] abhorrence); by implication punishment.
of God 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
upon 1909
{1909} Prime
ἐπί
epi
{ep-ee'}
A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], that is, over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
children 5207
{5207} Prime
υἱός
huios
{hwee-os'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'son' (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figurative kinship.
of disobedience. 543
{0543} Prime
ἀπείθεια
apeitheia
{ap-i'-thi-ah}
From G0545; disbelief (obstinate and rebellious).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Ephesians 5:6

_ _ vain — empty, unreal words, namely, palliations of “uncleanness,” Ephesians 5:3, Ephesians 5:4; Isaiah 5:20 (that it is natural to indulge in love), “covetousness” (that it is useful to society that men should pursue gain), and “jesting” (that it is witty and clever, and that God will not so severely punish for such things).

_ _ because of these thingsuncleanness, covetousness, etc. (Ephesians 5:3-5).

_ _ cometh — present, not merely “shall come.” Is as sure as if already come.

_ _ children — rather, “sons of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 2:3). The children of unbelief in doctrine (Deuteronomy 32:20) are “children of disobedience” in practice, and these again are “children of wrath.”

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Ephesians 5:3-20.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ephesians 5:6

Because of these things — As innocent as the heathens esteem them, and as those dealers in vain words would persuade you to think them.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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no:

Jeremiah 29:8-9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that [be] in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. ... For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
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 caused you to trust in a lie:
Ezekiel 13:10-16 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and [there was] no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered [morter]: ... [To wit], the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and [there is] no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Micah 3:5 Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any [man] deceive you:
Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.
Galatians 6:7-8 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. ... For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Colossians 2:4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. ... That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

vain:

2 Kings 18:20 Thou sayest, (but [they are but] vain words,) [I have] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Jeremiah 23:14-16 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. ... Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, [and] not out of the mouth of the LORD.

cometh:

Numbers 32:13-14 And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed. ... And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.
Joshua 22:17-18 [Is] the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, ... But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, [seeing] ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.
Psalms 78:31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Colossians 3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

children:

Ephesians 2:2-3 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: ... Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

disobedience:
or, unbelief,
Hebrews 3:19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Nu 32:13. Jsh 22:17. 2K 18:20. Ps 78:31. Jr 23:14; 29:8, 31. Ezk 13:10. Mi 3:5. Mt 24:4, 24. Mk 13:5, 22. Ro 1:18. Ga 6:7. Ep 2:2. Col 2:4, 8, 18; 3:6. 2Th 2:3, 10. He 3:19. 1P 2:8. 1Jn 4:1.

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