Ephesians 4:17

NETBible

So I say this, and insist 1  in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility 2  of their thinking. 3 

NIV ©

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

NASB ©

So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

NLT ©

With the Lord’s authority let me say this: Live no longer as the ungodly do, for they are hopelessly confused.

MSG ©

And so I insist--and God backs me up on this--that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd.

BBE ©

This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

NRSV ©

Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds.

NKJV ©

This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

KJV
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NETBible

So I say this, and insist 1  in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility 2  of their thinking. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn On the translation of μαρτύρομαι (marturomai) as “insist” see BDAG 619 s.v. 2.

2 tn On the translation of ματαιότης (mataioth") as “futility” see BDAG 621 s.v.

3 tn Or “thoughts,” “mind.”