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making the most ofἐξαγοραζόμενοιthe time,τὸν καιρόνbecauseὅτιthe daysαἱ ἡμέραιareεἰσινevil.πονηραί
Ephesians 5:16
Study it in the app“making the most of the time, because the days are evil.”
Paul asks us to watch how we live and understand the Lord's willGod guides
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 5:16, word by word
- making the most ofἐξαγοραζόμενοιexagorazomenoi
use well
To use well every opportunity.
Where else “exagorazomenoi” appears- the timeκαιρόνkairon
opportunity
A favorable moment to make the most of.
Where else “kairon” appears- the daysἡμέραιhēmerai
lifetime
The time or the years of someone's life.
Where else “hēmerai” appears- areεἰσινeisin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appears- evilπονηραίponērai
evil
One who does or desires evil, opposed to God and the good.
Where else “ponērai” appears
The context
15Look therefore carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
16 · This verse (above)
17For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
To study Ephesians 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about walking in love and walking as children of light (v. 1-2, 8-9)?
2. What it means
Paul links the Messiah's love for the assembly with a husband's love for his wife (v. 25-29). What does the text say that love is like?
3. How I live it
Paul invites us to give thanks always and to speak with psalms and songs (v. 19-20). What simple habit could help you do that?