Ephesians 5:6
Good News Translation
Do not let anyone deceive you with foolish words; it is because of these very things that God's anger will come upon those who do not obey him.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Don't let anyone trick you with foolish talk. God punishes everyone who disobeys him and says foolish things.

New American Bible
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

no.

Jeremiah 29:8,9,31 For thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners deceive you: and give no heed to your dreams which you dream: . . .

Ezekiel 13:10-16 Because they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is no peace: and the people built up a wall, and they daubed it with dirt without straw. . . .

Micah 3:5 Then shall they cry to the Lord, and he will not hear them: and he will hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved wickedly in their devices.

Matthew 24:4,24 And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you. . . .

Mark 13:5,22 And Jesus answering, began to say to them: Take heed lest any man deceive you. . . .

Galatians 6:7,8 Be not deceived: God is not mocked. . . .

Colossians 2:4,8,18 Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words. . . .

2 Thessalonians 2:3,10-12 Let no man deceive you by any means: for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition . . .

1 John 4:1 Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

vain.

2 Kings 18:20 Perhaps thou hast taken counsel, to prepare thyself for battle. On whom dost thou trust, that thou darest to rebel?

Jeremiah 23:14-16 And I have seen the likeness of adulterers, and the way of lying in the prophets of Jerusalem: and they strengthened the hands of the wicked, that no man should return from his evil doings, they are all become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrha. . . .

cometh.

Numbers 32:13,14 And the Lord being angry against Israel, led them about through the desert forty years, until the whole generation, that had done evil in his sight, was consumed. . . .

Joshua 22:17,18 Is it a small thing to you that you sinned with Beelphegor, and the stain of that crime remaineth in us to this day? and many of the people perished. . . .

Psalm 78:31 And the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel.

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

Colossians 3:6 For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief.

children.

Ephesians 2:2,3 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief: . . .

disobedience.

Hebrews 3:19 And we see that they could not enter in, because of unbelief.

1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

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Context
Imitators of God
5For know you this and understand: That no fornicator or unclean or covetous person (which is a serving of idols) hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief. 7Be ye not therefore partakers with them.…
Cross References
Jeremiah 27:9
Therefore hearken not to your prophets, and diviners, and dreamers, and soothsayers, and sorcerers, that say to you: You shall not serve the king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 29:8
For thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners deceive you: and give no heed to your dreams which you dream:

Jeremiah 37:9
But if you should even beat all the army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should be left of them some wounded men: they shall rise up, every man from his heart, and burn this city with fire.

Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those men that detain the truth of God in injustice:

Ephesians 2:2
Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief:

Colossians 2:8
Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ.

Colossians 3:6
For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief.

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition

Hebrews 13:9
Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats: which have not profited those that walk in them.

Ephesians 5:5
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