11 translations · Greek
Ephesians 5:17
Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 5:17 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- do not become fools because of this, but—understanding what [is] the will of the LORD,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So don't be ignorant—find out what the Lord's will is.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- because of this become not fools, but — understanding what [is] the will of the Lord,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what [is] the will of the Lord.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is .
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| διὰ | dia | Therefore | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦτο | touto | — | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| μὴ | mē | {do} not | G3361 μή not |
| γίνεσθε | ginesthe | be | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| ἄφρονες | aphrones | foolish | G878 ἄφρων foolish |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| συνίετε | syniete | understand | G4920 συνίημι to understand |
| τί | ti | what | G5101 τίς which? |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θέλημα | thelēma | will [is] | G2307 θέλημα will/desire |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κυρίου | Kyriou | Lord’s | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
Related verses
- Romans 12:2
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
- Colossians 1:9
For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- Ephesians 5:15
Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
- Jeremiah 4:22
“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”
- 1 Peter 4:2
that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1–3
Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
- Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
- John 7:17
If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
- Psalm 111:10
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Read all of Ephesians 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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