Ephesians 5:15–17
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15See then that nye walk ocircumspectly, not as fools, but nas wise, 16pRedeeming qthe time, rbecause the days are evil. 17Wherefore nbe ye not unwise, but understanding what sthe will of the Lord is.
Footnotes
- nCol. 4:5. So Prov. 15:21.
- oSo Wisd. 12:21. See Tobit 4:14 (Engl.).
- nCol. 4:5. So Prov. 15:21.
- pCol. 4:5. So Ecclus. 4:20. See Tit. 2:14.
- qSee Rom. 13:11.
- rch. 6:13. So Eccles. 11:2. & 12:1.
- nCol. 4:5. So Prov. 15:21.
- sRom. 12:2. Col. 1:9. See 1 Thess. 4:3. So ch. 6:6.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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NLTNew Living Translation
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise, making the most of the time because the days are evil.
Because of this do not become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press