Ephesians 5:16 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

¹⁶ Making the most of every opportunity; for these are evil days.

³⁵ "Only a little while longer," answered Jesus, "will you have the Light among you. Travel on while you have the Light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.

²⁸ One of them, named Agabus, came forward and, under the influence of the Spirit, foretold a great famine that was to spread over all the world--a famine which occurred in the reign of Claudius. ²⁹ So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the Brethren living in Judea.

¹¹ This I say, because you know the crisis that we have reached, for the time has already come for you to rouse yourselves from sleep; our Salvation is nearer now than when we accepted the Faith.

²⁶ I think, then, that, in view of the time of suffering that has now come upon us, what I have already said is best-that a man should remain as he is.

²⁹ What I mean, Brothers, is this-The time is short. Meanwhile, let those who have wives live as if they had none, ³⁰ Those who are weeping as if not weeping, those who are rejoicing as if not rejoicing, those who buy as if not possessing, ³¹ And those who use the good things of the world as using them sparingly; for this world as we see it is passing away.

⁴ Gave himself for our sins, in accordance with the will of God and Father,

¹⁰ Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat every one with kindness, and especially members of the Household of the Faith.

¹³ Therefore take up the full armor of God, that, when the evil day comes, you may be able to withstand the attack, and, having fought to the end, still to stand your ground.

¹⁵ And with the readiness to serve the Good News of Peace as shoes for your feet.

⁵ Show tact in your behavior to the outside world, making the most of every opportunity.