Ephesians 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Ephesians 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Ephesians 5:16 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Ephesians 5:16 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“redeeming the time, because the days are evil;”

Ephesians 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Ephesians 5:16 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Redeeming ye season: for ye daies are euill.”

Ephesians 5:16 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:16 in Context — Ephesians 5

14 C’est pour cela qu’il est dit: Réveille-toi, toi qui dors, Relève-toi d’entre les morts, Et Christ t’éclairera.

15 Prenez donc garde de vous conduire avec circonspection, non comme des insensés, mais comme des sages;

16 rachetez le temps, car les jours sont mauvais.

17 C’est pourquoi ne soyez pas inconsidérés, mais comprenez quelle est la volonté du Seigneur.

18 Ne vous enivrez pas de vin: c’est de la débauche. Soyez, au contraire, remplis de l’Esprit;

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What Does Ephesians 5:16 Mean?

Ephesians 5:16 is a verse from the Book of Ephesians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Ephesians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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