looked at it, like a skilful merchant, and then redeeming it out of the possession of sin, of slothfulness and pleasure, of the flesh and of darkness, should make it their own and use it for Christian walk. The time is then not to be taken as it is, nor is Luther correct: “adapt yourselves to the time.” Nor is it, to wait prudently and to temporize (BENGEL), or merely, to use for the ἐλέγχειν (FLATT, HARLESS). [In regard to this phrase, we may accept as established: 1. That καιρόν means opportunity,
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