Ephesians 5:2,6 - Compare All Versions

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Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.

Don’t let yourselves get taken in by religious smooth talk. God gets furious with people who are full of religious sales talk but want nothing to do with him. Don’t even hang around people like that.

and 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.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

Do not let anyone fool you by telling you things that are not true, because these things will bring God’s anger on those who do not obey him.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.

And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

and walk continually in love [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others], just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. [Ezek 20:41]

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin]. [Lev 18:24, 25]

Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.

And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant love of Christ, for he surrendered his life as a sacrifice for us. His great love for us was pleasing to God, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet healing fragrance.

Don’t be fooled by those who speak their empty words and deceptive teachings telling you otherwise. This is what brings God’s anger upon the rebellious!

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.