Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Holman Bible
making the most of the time,
International Standard Version
making the best use of your time because the times are evil.
A Conservative Version
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
American Standard Version
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
making the most of every opportunity, because these days are evil.
Anderson New Testament
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Common New Testament
making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
weighing the circumstances of the season, because the times are dangerous.
Darby Translation
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Godbey New Testament
buying in the opportunity, because the days are evil.
Goodspeed New Testament
and make the most of your opportunity, for these are evil times.
John Wesley New Testament
not as fools, but as wise men, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Julia Smith Translation
Making purchase of time, for the days are evil.
King James 2000
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
making the most of the time because the days are evil.
Modern King James verseion
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
redeeming the time: for the days are evil.
Moffatt New Testament
make the very most of your time, for these are evil days.
Montgomery New Testament
Buy up opportunity, for the times are evil.
NET Bible
taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
New Heart English Bible
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Noyes New Testament
buying up for yourselves opportunities, because the days are evil.
Sawyer New Testament
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
The Emphasized Bible
Buying out for yourselves the opportunity, because, the days, are evil;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Making the most of every opportunity; for these are evil days.
Webster
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Weymouth New Testament
Buy up your opportunities, for these are evil times.
Williams New Testament
and continue to make the most of your opportunities, for the times are evil.
World English Bible
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Worrell New Testament
buying up the opportunity, because the days are evil.
Worsley New Testament
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
redeeming the time, because the days are evil;
Themes
Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Consistency In The Christian Life
15 Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise; 16 Making good use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.
Cross References
Ephesians 6:13
For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.
Colossians 4:5
Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
Amos 5:13
So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.
Psalm 37:19
They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will have enough.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
John 12:35
Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.
Acts 11:28-29
And one of them, named Agabus, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius.
Romans 13:11
See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.
1 Corinthians 7:26
In my opinion then, because of the present trouble, it is good for a man to keep as he is.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;
Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, so that he might make us free from this present evil world, after the purpose of our God and Father:
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
Ephesians 6:15
Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;