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Ephesians 5:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 18 Also, do not get drunk with wine,+ in which there is debauchery,* but keep getting filled with spirit.

Ephesians 5:18

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 18 καὶ and μὴ not μεθύσκεσθε be YOU being made drunk οἴνῳ, to wine, ἐν in ᾧ which ἐστὶν is ἀσωτία, unsaving course, ἀλλὰ but πληροῦσθε be YOU being filled ἐν in πνεύματι, spirit,

Ephesians 5:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 18 Also, do not be getting drunk+ with wine, in which there is debauchery,+ but keep getting filled with spirit,+

Ephesians 5:18

The Bible in Living English
- 18 * And do not get stimulated with wine, which carries dissipation with it, but be filled by the Spirit,

Ephesians 5:18

American Standard Version
- 18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Ephesians 5:18

The Emphasized Bible
- 18 And be not getting drunk with wine in which is dissoluteness, But be getting filled in Spirit;—

Ephesians 5:18

King James Version
- 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:18
  
  do not get drunk with wine: Paul’s warning connects getting drunk with the Greek term for “debauchery,” since immoderate use of alcohol often leads to excesses and reckless or wild behavior. The counsel was especially fitting in Ephesus, where festivals were held in honor of Dionysus (or Bacchus), the god of wine. Those celebrations were characterized by heavy drinking, frenzied dancing, and sexual debauchery.
  
  debauchery: The Greek word, which also occurs at Tit 1:6 and 1Pe 4:4, could be rendered “unruliness” or “wildness.” A related Greek word is used with a similar meaning at Lu 15:13 (see study note) regarding the conduct of the prodigal son.