New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 5:17
Ephesians 5:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Context of Ephesians 5:17
15So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, 16making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord;
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Cross-references for Ephesians 5:17
- Ephesians 5:15So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise,
- Colossians 4:5Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
- Deuteronomy 4:6So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’
- 1 Kings 3:9So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil. For who is capable of judging this great people of Yours?”
- Job 28:28And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Psalms 111:10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever.
- Psalms 119:27Make me understand the way of Your precepts, And I will meditate on Your wonders.
- Proverbs 2:5Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And discover the knowledge of God.
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
- Proverbs 23:23Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
- Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are foolish, They do not know Me; They are foolish children And have no understanding. They are skillful at doing evil, But they do not know how to do good.”
- John 7:17If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is of God, or I am speaking from Myself.
- Romans 12:2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
- Colossians 1:9For this reason we also, since the day we heard about it, have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally then, brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel even more.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
Commentaries on Ephesians 5:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Wherefore be ye not unwise - · Do not become madmen. Here is a most evident allusion to the orgies of Bacchus, in which his votaries acted like madmen; running about, tossing their heads from shoulder to shoulder, appearing to be in every sense completely frantic. See the whole of the passage in Livy, to which I have referred on Ephesians 5:12. But understanding what the will of the Lord is - It is the will of God that ye should be sober, chaste, holy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Be ye not unwise - Be not fools in the employment of your time, and in your manner of life. Show true wisdom by endeavoring to understand what the will of the Lord is, and then doing it.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Another remedy against sin, is care, or caution, it being impossible else to maintain purity of heart and life. Time is a talent given us by God, and it is misspent and lost when not employed according to his design. If we have lost our time heretofore, we must double our diligence for the future. Of that time which thousands on a dying bed would gladly redeem at the price of the whole world, how little do men think, and to what trifles they…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20Paul gives believers specific guidelines for living a new life in Christ.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Wherefore--seeing that ye need to walk so circumspectly, choosing and using the right opportunity of good. unwise--a different Greek word from that in Ep 5:15. Translate, "foolish," or "senseless." understanding--not merely knowing as a matter of fact (Lu 12:47), but knowing with understanding. the will of the Lord--as to how each opportunity is to be used. The Lord's will, ultimately, is our "sanctification" (1Th 4:3); and that "in every thing,"…Read the comment
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- 1. Ephesians 5:17 Rom 12:2; Col 1:9; 1 Thess 4:3 ↩
Commentaries on Ephesians 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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