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Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

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ASV

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

KJV

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΒλέπετεBlepetedo take heedG991 →
οὖνounthereforeG3767 →
ἀκριβῶςakribōscarefullyG199 →
πῶςpōshowG4459 →
περιπατεῖτεperipateiteyou walkG4043 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
ἄσοφοιasophoiunwiseG781 →
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
σοφοί,sophoiwise,G4680 →

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Colossians 4:5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.Philippians 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.1 Timothy 6:9Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.Luke 24:25Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!Colossians 1:10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,Proverbs 2:11Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,Galatians 3:3Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.Job 2:10“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.Matthew 27:24When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”Proverbs 15:21Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.

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The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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