Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Context
This verse from Ephesians Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Walk in love as Christ loved and gave himself. Walk as children of light. Look carefully how you walk — not as unwise but as wise. Be filled with the Spirit. Household code: wives and husbands, with the marriage relationship …
Other Translations
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
redeeming the time, because the days are evil;
Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.
Cross References
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, …
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw …
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, …
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth …
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our …
I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man …