Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Cross References (25)

  • Romans 1:18 (27)

    The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth

  • Matthew 24:4 (19)

    Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.

  • Colossians 2:8 (19)

    See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and t

  • 1 John 4:1 (11)

    Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets hav

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 (10)

    and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth tha

  • Colossians 3:6 (9)

    Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

  • Matthew 24:24 (8)

    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that

  • Mark 13:5 (8)

    Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.

  • Galatians 6:7–8 (8)

    Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

  • Jeremiah 29:8–9 (7)

    For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you,

  • Ephesians 2:2–3 (6)

    in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spi

  • Ezekiel 13:10–16 (5)

    Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that i

  • Joshua 22:17–18 (5)

    Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague u

  • Mark 13:22 (4)

    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were p

  • Jeremiah 23:14–16 (3)

    And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen

  • Hebrews 3:19 (3)

    So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

  • Micah 3:5 (3)

    This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with thei

  • Jeremiah 29:31 (3)

    “Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has proph

  • 2 Kings 18:20 (3)

    You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you hav

  • 1 Peter 2:8 (3)

    and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appo

  • Numbers 32:13–14 (3)

    The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole gene

  • Psalms 78:31 (2)

    God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.

  • Colossians 2:4 (2)

    I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (2)

    Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of

  • Colossians 2:18 (2)

    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he