11 translations · Greek
Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
Ephesians 5:20 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
- KJV King James Version
- Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- ASV American Standard Version
- giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- always giving thanks for all things, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;
- DBY Darby Translation
- giving thanks at all times for all things to him [who is] God and [the] Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Giving thanks always for all things to God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| εὐχαριστοῦντες | eucharistountes | giving thanks | G2168 εὐχαριστέω to thank |
| πάντοτε | pantote | always | G3842 πάντοτε always |
| ὑπὲρ | hyper | for | G5228 ὑπέρ above/for |
| πάντων | pantōn | everything | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ὀνόματι | onomati | [the] name | G3686 ὄνομα name |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κυρίου | Kyriou | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | of our | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| τῷ | tō | to | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεῷ | Theō | God | G2316 θεός God |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| Πατρί | Patri | [the] Father | G3962 πατήρ father |
Related verses
- Colossians 3:17
Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
- Hebrews 13:15
Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
- Philippians 4:6
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- Ephesians 5:4
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
- Psalm 34:1
I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
- Isaiah 63:7
I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
- John 14:13–14
Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.
- Job 1:21
He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”
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In context
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;
20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
21 subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as 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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