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Ephesians 5:15-17

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,

16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Cross References for Ephesians 5:15-17

Matthew 10:16 - I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent ... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:16 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:16

Genesis 5:22 - And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other son... Click to read the verse Genesis 5:22 Click to read the verse Genesis 5:22

Colossians 1:10 - And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in eve... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:10 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:10

Colossians 4:5 - Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Click to read the verse Colossians 4:5 Click to read the verse Colossians 4:5

Romans 13:13 - Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immoral... Click to read the verse Romans 13:13 Click to read the verse Romans 13:13

Joshua 7:2 - Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel, and told... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:2 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:2

1 Timothy 6:9 - People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful d... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:9 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:9

1 Peter 1:22 - Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for yo... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:22 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:22

Psalms 112:5 - Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Click to read the verse Psalms 112:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 112:5

Ephesians 5:33 - However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:33 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:33

Job 2:10 - He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not troub... Click to read the verse Job 2:10 Click to read the verse Job 2:10

Genesis 23:17 - So Ephron’s field in Machpelah near Mamre—both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees ... Click to read the verse Genesis 23:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 23:17

Exodus 23:13 - “Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not ... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:13 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:13

Proverbs 2:11 - Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:11 Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:11

1 Thessalonians 5:15 - Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:15

Matthew 27:24 - When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took w... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:24

Psalms 112:4 - Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous ... Click to read the verse Psalms 112:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 112:4

Galatians 3:1 - Faith or Observance of the Law You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very e... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:1 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:1

Hebrews 12:25 - See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him w... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:25 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:25

Matthew 27:4 - “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they repl... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:4 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:4

Deuteronomy 2:4 - Give the people these orders: ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your brothers the... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:4

Revelation 19:10 - At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow serv... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:10 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:10

Joshua 23:11 - So be very careful to love the Lord your God. Click to read the verse Joshua 23:11 Click to read the verse Joshua 23:11

Matthew 8:4 - Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest an... Click to read the verse Matthew 8:4 Click to read the verse Matthew 8:4

Luke 17:3 - So watch yourselves. “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Click to read the verse Luke 17:3 Click to read the verse Luke 17:3

Philippians 1:27 - Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether ... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:27 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:27

James 3:13 - Two Kinds of Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, ... Click to read the verse James 3:13 Click to read the verse James 3:13

2 Samuel 24:10 - David was conscience-stricken after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the Lord, “... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 24:10 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 24:10

Proverbs 14:8 - The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:8

Ephesians 5:17 - Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:17 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:17

Colossians 1:9 - For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and aski... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:9

1 Samuel 18:30 - The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met wi... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:30 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:30

1 Corinthians 14:20 - Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be ad... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:20

1 Corinthians 15:36 - How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:36 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:36

2 Chronicles 23:2 - They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from al... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 23:2 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 23:2

Matthew 25:2 - Five of them were foolish and five were wise. Click to read the verse Matthew 25:2 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:2

Psalms 73:22 - I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:22 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:22

Luke 24:25 - He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets h... Click to read the verse Luke 24:25 Click to read the verse Luke 24:25

Proverbs 4:26 - Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:26 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:26

Proverbs 15:21 - Folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:21

2 Corinthians 8:20 - We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:20 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 8:20

Galatians 3:3 - Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by ... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:3 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:3