Ephesians 5:15-20

Making the Best Use of Time

Ephesians 5:15-20

Making the Best Use of Time

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See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,
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But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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Wherefore, become not unwise: but understanding what is the will of God.
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And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye filled with the Holy Spirit,
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Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord:
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Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:
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Where else Scripture says this.

  • Colossians 4:5

    Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.
    from verse 15

  • Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and the acceptable and the perfect will of God.
    from verse 17

  • Colossians 3:16

    Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.
    from verse 19

  • Colossians 3:17

    All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
    from verse 20

  • James 3:13

    Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.
    from verse 15

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:18

    In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.
    from verse 17

  • Amos 5:13

    Therefore the prudent shall keep silence at that time, for it is an evil time.
    from verse 16

  • John 12:35

    Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, and the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither be goeth.
    from verse 16

  • Philippians 1:27

    Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.
    from verse 15

  • 1 Corinthians 14:20

    Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.
    from verse 15

  • 1 Corinthians 14:26

    How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.
    from verse 19

  • Colossians 1:9

    Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding:
    from verse 15
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