Ephesians

Ephesians 5:16–17

¹⁶redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
redeeming	ἐξαγοραζόμενοι	exagorazomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1805 I ransom, redeem
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
time	καιρόν	kairon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
evil	πονηραί	ponērai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
foolish	ἄφρονες	aphrones	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
understand	συνίετε	syniete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ephesians 5:16 Colossians 4:5 · Amos 5:13 · John 12:35 · Ephesians 6:13 · Ecclesiastes 12:1 · Galatians 6:10 · Romans 13:11 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Psalm 37:19 · 1 Corinthians 7:26 · Galatians 1:4 · 1 Corinthians 7:29–31

Ephesians 5:17 Romans 12:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Colossians 1:9 · Ephesians 5:15 · 1 Peter 4:2 · Jeremiah 4:22 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–3 · Colossians 4:5 · John 7:17 · Psalm 111:10 · Job 28:28 · Deuteronomy 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.