Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Redeming the time, because the dayes are euill.
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- Colossians 4:5Rank 1 from verse 16
- John 12:35Rank 3 from verse 16
35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
35Then Iesus said vnto them, Yet a little while is the light with you: walke while ye haue the light, lest darkdesse come vpon you: For he that walketh in darkenesse, knoweth not whither he goeth.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1Rank 4 from verse 16
1REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
1¶ *Remember now thy Creatour in the dayes of thy youth, while the euil daies come not, nor the yeeres drawe nigh, when thou shalt say, I haue no pleasure in them:
- Ephesians 6:13Rank 5 from verse 16
- Galatians 6:10Rank 6 from verse 16
- Romans 13:11Rank 7 from verse 16
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 8 from verse 16
10Whatsoever 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.
10Whatsoeuer thy hand findeth to doe, doe it with thy might: for there is no worke, nor deuice, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue, whither thou goest.
- Psalms 37:19Rank 9 from verse 16
- 1 Corinthians 7:26Rank 10 from verse 16
- Galatians 1:4Rank 11 from verse 16
- 1 Corinthians 7:29–31Rank 12 from verse 16
29But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
30And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
31And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
29But this I say, brethren, the time is short. It remaineth, that both they that haue wiues, be as though they had none:
30And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that buy, as though they possessed not:
31And they that vse this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
- Acts 11:28–29Rank 13 from verse 16
28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.
29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:
28And there stood vp one of them, named Agabus, and signified by the spirit, that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to passe in the dayes of Claudius Cesar.
29Then the disciples, euery man according to his abilitie, determined to send reliefe vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.
- Ephesians 6:15Rank 14 from verse 16
- Ecclesiastes 11:2Rank 15 from verse 16
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Ephesians 5:16
1. Buying back, recovering, freeing, or reclaiming. 2. Securing and making full use of time or opportunity.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
15*See then that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
16Redeming the time, because the dayes are euill.
Selected passage17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
17Wherefore be ye not vnwise, but vnderstanding what the will of the Lord is.