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Colossians 4:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 5 Go on walking in wisdom toward those on the outside, making the best use of your time.*+

Colossians 4:5

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 5 ᾿Εν In σοφίᾳ wisdom περιπατεῖτε be YOU walking about πρὸς toward τοὺς the (ones) ἔξω, outside, τὸν the καιρὸν appointed time ἐξαγοραζόμενοι. buying out for selves.

Colossians 4:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 5 Go on walking in wisdom toward those on the outside,+ buying out the opportune+ time for yourselves.

Colossians 4:5

The Emphasized Bible
- 5 In wisdom be walking towards them who are without,—The opportunity buying out for yourselves,

Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:5
  
  those on the outside: That is, those who are outside the spiritual brotherhood that unites all of Christ’s true followers. (Mt 23:8; compare 1Co 5:12.) Paul urges Christians to act wisely because such outsiders would tend to scrutinize this spiritual family to see whether its members lived up to the standards they claimed to uphold.
  
  making the best use of your time: Lit., “buying out the appointed time.” Paul uses the same expression at Eph 5:16 (see study note). Paul appears to be making a similar point in both instances, for he wrote this letter and the one to the Ephesians about the same time.—Eph 6:21, 22; Col 4:7-9.