Translation Comparison

Ephesians 5:18

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The verse Ephesians 5:18 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Ephesians 5:18 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
American Standard VersionASV	And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
English Revised VersionERV	And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
World English BibleWEB	Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
American King James VersionAKJV	And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	Do not over-indulge in wine--a thing in which excess is so easy--

King James Bible

KJV

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

American Standard Version

ASV

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

English Revised Version

ERV

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

World English Bible

WEB

Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,

American King James Version

AKJV

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Do not over-indulge in wine--a thing in which excess is so easy--

King James Bible

KJV

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

American Standard Version

ASV

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

English Revised Version

ERV

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

World English Bible

WEB

Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,

American King James Version

AKJV

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

Do not over-indulge in wine--a thing in which excess is so easy--