Ephesians 5 - Compare Translations
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Ephesians 5:1
KJVBe ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
WEBBe therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
YLTBecome, then, followers of God, as children beloved,
Ephesians 5:2
KJVAnd walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
WEBWalk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
YLTand walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
Ephesians 5:3
KJVBut fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
WEBBut sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
YLTand whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
Ephesians 5:4
KJVNeither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
WEBnor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
YLTalso filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, -- the things not fit -- but rather thanksgiving;
Ephesians 5:5
KJVFor this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
WEBKnow this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
YLTfor this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.
Ephesians 5:6
KJVLet no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
WEBLet no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
YLTLet no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
Ephesians 5:7
KJVBe not ye therefore partakers with them.
WEBTherefore don’t be partakers with them.
YLTbecome not, then, partakers with them,
Ephesians 5:8
KJVFor ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
WEBFor you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
YLTfor ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,
Ephesians 5:9
KJV(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
WEBfor the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
YLTfor the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
Ephesians 5:10
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Ephesians 5:11
KJVAnd have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
WEBHave no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
YLTand have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
Ephesians 5:12
KJVFor it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
WEBFor the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.
YLTfor the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,
Ephesians 5:13
KJVBut all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
WEBBut all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
YLTand all the things reproved by the light are manifested, for everything that is manifested is light;
Ephesians 5:14
KJVWherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
WEBTherefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
YLTwherefore he saith, `Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.'
Ephesians 5:15
KJVSee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
WEBTherefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
YLTSee, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
Ephesians 5:16
KJVRedeeming the time, because the days are evil.
WEBredeeming the time, because the days are evil.
YLTredeeming the time, because the days are evil;
Ephesians 5:17
KJVWherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
WEBTherefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
YLTbecause of this become not fools, but -- understanding what [is] the will of the Lord,
Ephesians 5:18
KJVAnd be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
WEBDon’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
YLTand be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
Ephesians 5:19
KJVSpeaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
WEBspeaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
YLTspeaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
Ephesians 5:20
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Ephesians 5:21
KJVSubmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
WEBsubjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
YLTsubjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:22
KJVWives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
WEBWives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
YLTThe wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,
Ephesians 5:23
KJVFor the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
WEBFor the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
YLTbecause the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,
Ephesians 5:24
KJVTherefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
WEBBut as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
YLTbut even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives to their own husbands in everything.
Ephesians 5:25
KJVHusbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
WEBHusbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
YLTThe husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,
Ephesians 5:26
KJVThat he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
WEBthat he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
YLTthat he might sanctify it, having cleansed [it] with the bathing of the water in the saying,
Ephesians 5:27
KJVThat he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
WEBthat he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.
YLTthat he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;
Ephesians 5:28
KJVSo ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
WEBEven so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
YLTso ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife -- himself he doth love;
Ephesians 5:29
KJVFor no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
WEBFor no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;
YLTfor no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,
Ephesians 5:30
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Ephesians 5:31
KJVFor this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
WEB“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.”
YLT`for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh;'
Ephesians 5:32
KJVThis is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
WEBThis mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.
YLTthis secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;
Ephesians 5:33
KJVNevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
WEBNevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
YLTbut ye also, every one in particular -- let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife -- that she may reverence the husband.
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