Verse 16

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

Referenced Verses

  • Col 4:5 : 5 in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
  • Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it `is'.
  • Eccl 12:1 : 1 Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.
  • Eph 6:13 : 13 because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done -- to stand.
  • Gal 1:4 : 4 who did give himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father,
  • Rom 13:11 : 11 And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already `is' to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer `is' our salvation than when we did believe;
  • John 12:35 : 35 Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;
  • Ps 37:19 : 19 They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.
  • Eccl 11:2 : 2 Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.
  • Acts 11:28-29 : 28 and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world -- which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar -- 29 and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,
  • 1 Cor 7:26 : 26 I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that `it is' good for a man that the matter be thus: --
  • 1 Cor 7:29-31 : 29 And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having; 30 and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing; 31 and those using this world, as not using `it' up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.
  • Eph 6:15 : 15 and having the feet shod in the preparation of the good-news of the peace;