EPH 5:20 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT giving thanks always for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father,

UST At all times thank God the Father for everything because of what our Lord Jesus the Messiah has done for you.

BLB giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father.

AICNT giving thanks always for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father.

OEB Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

WEBBE giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

WMBB giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah to God, even the Father;

NET always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

LSV always giving thanks for all things, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father,

FBV Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

TCNT always giving thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

T4T At all times thank God, who is our heavenly Father, for everything, especially for what the Lord Jesus Christ [MTY] has done for you.

LEB giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,

BBE Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

Moff and render thanks to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ at all times and for all things.

Wymth Always and for everything let your thanks to God the Father be presented in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

ASV giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

DRA Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:

YLT giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;

Drby giving thanks at all times for all things to him [who is] [fn]God and [the] Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

5.20 Elohim

RV giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

SLT Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father;

Wbstr Giving thanks always for all things to God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

KJB-1769 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

KJB-1611 Giuing thankes alwayes for all things vnto God, and the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,
(Giuing thanks always for all things unto God, and the Father, in the Name of our Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ,)

Bshps Geuing thankes alwayes for all thinges vnto God and the father, in ye name of our Lorde Iesus Christe,
(Geuing thanks always for all things unto God and the father, in ye/you_all name of our Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ,)

Gnva Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ,
(Giuing thanks always for all things unto God even the Father, in the Name of our Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ, )

Cvdl geuynge thankes alwayes for all thinges vnto God the father, in the name of oure LORDE Iesus Christ,
(giving thanks always for all things unto God the father, in the name of our LORD Yesus/Yeshua Christ,)

TNT gevinge thankes all wayes for all thinges vnto God the father in the name of oure Lorde Iesu Christ:
(gevinge thanks always for all things unto God the father in the name of our Lord Yesu Christ: )

Wycl euermore doynge thankingis for alle thingis in the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist to God and to the fadir.
(evermore doing thankingis for all things in the name of our Lord Yhesu Christ to God and to the father.)

Luth Und saget Dank allezeit für alles GOtt und dem Vater in dem Namen unsers HErr’s JEsu Christi.
(And says thankfulness/gratitude at_all_times for/in_favour_of all/everything God and to_him father in to_him name(s) ours LORD’s Yesu Christi.)

ClVg gratias agentes semper pro omnibus in nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi Deo et Patri,
(graces agentes always for to_all in/into/on by_name Master our Yesu of_Christ to_God and Patri, )

UGNT εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τῷ Θεῷ καὶ Πατρί;
(euⱪaristountes pantote huper pantōn en onomati tou Kuriou haʸmōn, Yaʸsou Ⱪristou, tōi Theōi kai Patri;)

SBL-GNT εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί,
(euⱪaristountes pantote huper pantōn en onomati tou kuriou haʸmōn Yaʸsou Ⱪristou tōi theōi kai patri,)

RP-GNT εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί,
(euⱪaristountes pantote huper pantōn en onomati tou kuriou haʸmōn Yaʸsou ⱪristou tōi theōi kai patri,)

TC-GNT εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ Θεῷ καὶ πατρί,
(euⱪaristountes pantote huper pantōn en onomati tou Kuriou haʸmōn Yaʸsou Ⱪristou tōi Theōi kai patri, )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–20: Paul described behavior which is fitting for believers

In chapter 5, Paul continued with the subject of Christian behavior, which he had begun in the last section of chapter 4. So it is not necessary to start a new section here. One reason to start a new section here is to help the reader, as the previous section is already long. Some English versions begin a new section at 5:1 (BSB, GNT, NLT, NET, GW, NCV, ESV, NASB, NKJV), and some do not (NIV, RSV, NRSV, NJB, CEV, REB, KJV). You may want to consult your national translation and follow their example.

In this section, Paul exhorted the Christians to imitate God and avoid the sins of the pagan people surrounding them.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Living in the light (GNT, NLT, NCV)

Imitate God (GW)

5:20a

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything

Always thank^(plur) God our^(incl) Father for everything
For all that has happened to you, you should always give thanks to God the Father

always giving thanks: The term giving thanks means “to be thankful for” or simply “to thank.”

Here are some other ways to translate always giving thanks:

give thanks every day (REB)

giving thanks…at all times (NRSV)

I thank…every time

to God the Father for everything: In some languages, it is more natural to say “God our Father” rather than God the Father.

for everything: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as for everything means everything in general, “for all the things that happen.”

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

for all the things that happen

for whatever happens

5:20b

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

because of that which our Lord Jesus Christ has done.
In/by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ because of what he has done

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: There is implied information here. The phrase in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ means “because of what Christ has done.” We are thanking God the Father because of what Christ our Lord has done. It is because of Jesus Christ that we can approach God the Father for all purposes, including giving thanks.

If it is not clear to your audience why Paul is telling the Ephesians to give thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you may want to consider making this explicit. For example:

because of that which our Lord Jesus Christ has done

in/by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ because of what he has done

This verse is similar to Colossians 3:17.

General Comment on 5:20a–b

In some languages it may be more natural to change the order of 5:20a and 5:20b. For example:

^20bIn the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^20aalways give thanks for everything to God the Father. (GNT)

Parallel EPH 5:20

Section 5:1–20: Paul described behavior which is fitting for believers

5:20a

5:20b

General Comment on 5:20a–b