Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

New American Standard Bible

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

King James Version

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

International Standard Version

Stop being deceived: "Wicked friends lead to evil ends."

A Conservative Version

Be not led astray. Evil associations corrupt good habits.

American Standard Version

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Amplified

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

An Understandable Version

Do not be fooled; bad company ruins good moral behavior.

Anderson New Testament

Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

Bible in Basic English

Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.

Common New Testament

Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."

Daniel Mace New Testament

be not deceived : "vicious conversation corrupts good morals."

Darby Translation

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Godbey New Testament

Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

Goodspeed New Testament

Do not be misled. Bad company ruins character.

John Wesley New Testament

Be not deceived. Evil communications corrupt good manners.

Julia Smith Translation

Be not deceived: evil intercourses corrupt good habits.

King James 2000

Be not deceived: evil companions corrupt good morals.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not be deceived! "Bad company corrupts good morals."

Modern King James verseion

Do not be deceived; evil companionships corrupt good habits.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.

Moffatt New Testament

Make no mistake about this: 'bad company is the ruin of good character.'

Montgomery New Testament

Do not deceive yourselves. Evil companions ruin good morals.

NET Bible

Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."

New Heart English Bible

Do not be deceived. "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

Noyes New Testament

Be not deceived; "evil communications corrupt good manners."

Sawyer New Testament

Be not deceived; evil companionships corrupt good morals.

The Emphasized Bible

Be not deceiving yourselves, - evil communications corrupt gentle manners: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Be not deceived: evil conversations corrupt good manners.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do not be deceived. 'Good character is marred by evil company.'

Webster

Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

Weymouth New Testament

Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

Williams New Testament

Do not be so misled: "Evil companionships corrupt good character."

World English Bible

Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

Worrell New Testament

Be not deceived; evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Worsley New Testament

Be not deceived, bad conversations corrupt good morals.

Youngs Literal Translation

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Be
πλανάω 
Planao 
deceive, err, go astray, seduce, wander, be out of the way
Usage: 25

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

πλανάω 
Planao 
deceive, err, go astray, seduce, wander, be out of the way
Usage: 25

κακός 
Kakos 
Usage: 46

ὁμιλία 
Homilia 
Usage: 1

φθείρω 
Phtheiro 
Usage: 8

χρηστός 
Chrestos 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

Concerning The Resurrection Of The Dead

32 If I fought wild animals in Ephesus with only human hope, what good did that do me? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” 34 Come to your senses and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.



Cross References

Proverbs 13:20

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Matthew 24:4

Then Jesus replied to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality,

Proverbs 9:6

Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding.

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

Matthew 24:24

False messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast permeates the whole batch of dough?

Galatians 6:7

Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap,

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.

2 Timothy 2:16-18

But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.

Hebrews 12:15

Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.

2 Peter 2:2

Many will follow their unrestrained ways, and the way of truth will be blasphemed because of them.

2 Peter 2:18-20

For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.

Revelation 12:9

So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 13:8-14

All those who live on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name was not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slaughtered.

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