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Ephesians 5:16The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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16 ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.
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Ephesians 5:16King James Version
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16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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Ephesians 5:16American Standard Version
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16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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Ephesians 5:16The Bible in Living English
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16 making the best you can of the crisis, because the days are wicked.
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Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 5New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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making the best use of your time: Lit., “buying out the appointed time.” This expression also appears at Col 4:5. To apply this counsel requires sacrifice, for it implies the need to buy the time from other pursuits, exchanging nonessential activities for spiritual ones. Paul was not speaking of time in a general sense but, rather, of a particular period of time, or season. The Ephesian Christians were then enjoying a season of favor, during which they had a measure of freedom to carry out their Christian ministry. Paul urged them not to squander that favorable opportunity but to take advantage of it, to make the best possible use of the time.
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