17Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.


In Context

14 Therefore he says, |Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.|

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;

Ephesians 5:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Wherefore become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17because of this become not fools, but — understanding what is the will of the Lord,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Why be you not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.