Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. New Living Translation Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. English Standard Version making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Berean Standard Bible redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Berean Literal Bible redeeming the time, because the days are evil. King James Bible Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. New King James Version redeeming the time, because the days are evil. New American Standard Bible making the most of your time, because the days are evil. NASB 1995 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. NASB 1977 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Legacy Standard Bible redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Amplified Bible making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil. Christian Standard Bible making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible making the most of the time, because the days are evil. American Standard Version redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Who redeem their opportunities because the days are evil. Contemporary English Version These are evil times, so make every minute count. Douay-Rheims Bible But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. English Revised Version redeeming the time, because the days are evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation Make the most of your opportunities because these are evil days. Good News Translation Make good use of every opportunity you have, because these are evil days. International Standard Version making the best use of your time because the times are evil. Literal Standard Version redeeming the time, because the days are evil; Majority Standard Bible redeeming the time, because the days are evil. New American Bible making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil. NET Bible taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil. New Revised Standard Version making the most of the time, because the days are evil. New Heart English Bible redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Webster's Bible Translation Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Weymouth New Testament Buy up your opportunities, for these are evil times. World English Bible redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Young's Literal Translation redeeming the time, because the days are evil; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Children of Light…15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.… Cross References Galatians 1:4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. Colossians 4:5 Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. Treasury of Scripture Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Redeeming. Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. the days. Ephesians 6:13,15 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand… Psalm 37:19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. Ecclesiastes 11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. Jump to Previous Buy Evil Good Making Opportunities Opportunity Redeeming Time Times UseJump to Next Buy Evil Good Making Opportunities Opportunity Redeeming Time Times UseEphesians 5 1. After general exhortations to love;3. to flee sexual immorality; 4. and all uncleanness; 7. not to converse with the wicked; 15. to walk carefully; 18. and to be filled with the Spirit; 22. he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands; 25. and husbands ought to love their wives, 32. even as Christ does his church. (16) Redeeming the time.--Or rather, the opportunity, whenever it arises. The meaning of this phrase (used also in Colossians 4:5) is clearly illustrated by its use (although in a bad sense) in Daniel 2:8, "I know that you would gain the time"--i.e., catch the opportunity to escape from difficulty. To "redeem" is "to buy up for oneself"--not having essentially the idea of ransom or redemption, which attaches to the use of the word in Galatians 3:13; Galatians 4:5, only from the nature of the context. As applied to opportunity, it carries with it the idea, first of making sacrifice for it, then quickness in seizing it, and sagacity in using it to the utmost, whether by silence or by speech, by facing or avoiding danger, by yielding to a crisis (see Romans 12:11) or conquering it. The reason given that "the days are evil" must be taken in the widest sense, of all that induces temptation to swerve out of the "strictness" of the right way. The general lesson is that which is drawn by our Lord in the parable of the Unjust Steward--to apply the wisdom of the buyers and sellers of the world to the work of "the children of light."Verse 16. - Redeeming the time, because the days are evil; or, buying up for yourselves the opportunity, the idea being that of a merchant who, knowing the value of an article and the good use to which he can put it, buys it up. The opportunity is the opportunity of spreading the light and acting according to it; and the reason assigned, "because the days are evil," indicates that, owing to the prevalence of evil, there is much need for the light over which the Christian has control. It may be hinted likewise that the prevalence of evil is apt to cool the love and diminish the zeal of the Christian; hence the need for special eagerness of spirit in the matter - he must greedily watch for his opportunity. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek redeemingἐξαγοραζόμενοι (exagorazomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1805: From ek and agorazo; to buy up, i.e. Ransom; figuratively, to rescue from loss. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. time, καιρόν (kairon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the αἱ (hai) Article - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. days ἡμέραι (hēmerai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. are εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. evil. πονηραί (ponērai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. Links Ephesians 5:16 NIVEphesians 5:16 NLT Ephesians 5:16 ESV Ephesians 5:16 NASB Ephesians 5:16 KJV Ephesians 5:16 BibleApps.com Ephesians 5:16 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 5:16 Chinese Bible Ephesians 5:16 French Bible Ephesians 5:16 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time because the days (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
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