Ephesians 5:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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  • Rom 12:2 : 2 And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
  • 1 Thess 4:1-3 : 1 Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more. 2 For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:
  • 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
  • Jer 4:22 : 22 For my people are foolish, they have not known me; they are senseless children, and they have no understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
  • 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And to man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise,
  • Prov 2:5 : 5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 Therefore give your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil: for who is able to judge this your great people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment; 12 Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, nor shall any arise like unto you.
  • Ps 119:27 : 27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts, so shall I meditate on Your wondrous works.

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    14Therefore he says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.

    15See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise,

    16Making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

  • Eph 5:18-19
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    18And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

    19Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

  • Eph 5:6-11
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    6Let no one deceive you with empty words: for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.

    7Therefore do not be partakers with them.

    8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

    9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

    10Finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

    11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

  • Col 4:5
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    5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

  • Eph 4:17-18
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    17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

    18Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;

  • 1 Cor 14:20
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    20Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:

  • 1 Thess 5:6-7
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    6Therefore let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch and be sober.

    7For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

  • Eph 1:17-18
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    17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:

    18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

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    9For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

    10That you might walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing him, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  • Rom 12:2
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    2And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • 2 Tim 2:7
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    7Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

  • Rom 13:13-14
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    13Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

    14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

  • Eccl 7:17
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    17Do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish; why should you die before your time?

  • Eph 4:23
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    23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

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    2That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-20
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    18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.

    20And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

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    15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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    4Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

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    14As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;

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    4But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

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    4By which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

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    3For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:

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    1Be therefore followers of God, as beloved children;

  • Gal 5:16
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    16I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

  • Jas 4:15
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    15Instead you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.

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    10To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

  • 1 Thess 5:17
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    17Pray without ceasing.

  • Prov 28:5
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    5Evil people do not understand judgment, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

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    7But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

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    34Awake to righteousness and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

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    20But you have not so learned Christ,

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    2For you know perfectly that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night.

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    19Do not quench the Spirit.