Ephesians 4:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
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Referenced Verses

Jas 4:7 : 7 Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, be watchful: {G3754} your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
Acts 5:3 : 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie {G4571} to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?
Eph 6:11 : 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:16 : 16 withal {G3956} taking up the shield of faith, wherewith {G3739} ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one].
2 Cor 2:10-11 : 10 But to whom ye forgive anything, I [forgive] also: for {G1063} what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes {G5209} [have I] [forgiven it] in the presence of Christ; 11 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Eph 4:26
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26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Eph 4:28-31
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28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
29Let {G3956} no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
30And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
Jas 4:7
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7Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Eph 6:11-13
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11Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world - rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
13Wherefore {G5124} take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.
Eph 5:6-7
2 verses
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6Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
7Be not ye therefore partakers with them;
Prov 4:27
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27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
Ps 37:8
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8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.
2 Cor 2:11
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11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Mark 3:27
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27But no one can enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man]; and then he will spoil his house.
Rom 12:19
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19Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
Rom 12:21
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21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 Pet 5:8
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8Be sober, be watchful: {G3754} your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
Deut 5:19
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19Neither shalt thou steal.
Prov 24:19
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19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
Prov 4:14-15
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14Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.
15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.
1 Thess 4:5-6
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5not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;
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Prov 17:13
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13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
Matt 4:7
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Prov 24:15
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15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:
1 Thess 5:19
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19Quench not the Spirit;
1 Thess 5:22
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22abstain from every form of evil.
Rom 13:14
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Eph 5:4
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4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
1 Thess 5:15
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Rom 14:16
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Rom 12:17
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Jas 1:13
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16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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1 Thess 5:4
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Jas 1:20
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2 Tim 2:26
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1 Tim 3:6
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6not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Rev 12:8
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1 Pet 3:9
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