Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
making the most of the time,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Making good use of 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
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—
16 making the most of the time,
Cross References
Ephesians 6:13
This is why you must take up the full armor
Colossians 4:5
Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth:
and the years approach when you will say,
“I have no delight in them”;
Amos 5:13
at such a time,
for the days are evil.
Psalm 37:19
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength,
Ecclesiastes 11:2
for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.
John 12:35
Jesus answered,
Acts 11:28-29
Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world.
Romans 13:11
Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour
1 Corinthians 7:26
Therefore I consider this to be good because of the present distress: It is fine for a man to remain as he is.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
And I say this, brothers: The time is limited,
Galatians 1:4
who gave Himself for our sins
Galatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work
Ephesians 6:15
for the gospel of peace.