Ephesians 5:6
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
ὀργή
wrath
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ὀργή
Wrath, anger, indignation. Orge. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven. God's wrath is not irrational rage. It is the settled holy opposition of perfect love to everything that destroys.
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υἱός
sons
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ἔρχομαι
comes
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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κενός
with empty
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κενός
Empty, vain, without purpose. Do not receive the grace of God in vain. God's grace in your life should produce transformation not complacency.
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διά
because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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μηδείς
No one
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μηδείς
not even one (man, woman, thing)
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