New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 5:17
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Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].
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Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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Because of this, do not be foolish, but understand what [is] the will of the Lord.
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Ephesians 5
15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
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