Ephesians 5:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”

Ephesians 5:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.”

Ephesians 5:1 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; ”

Ephesians 5:1 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,”

Ephesians 5:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be ye therefore imitators ofGod, as beloved children, ”

Ephesians 5:1 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,”

Ephesians 5:1 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:1 in Context — Ephesians 5

1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

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What Does Ephesians 5:1 Mean?

Ephesians 5:1 is a verse from the Book of Ephesians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Ephesians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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