Redeeming the time. This expression occurs also in the epistle to the Ephesians, and seems to insinuate to the faithful to be on their guard not to irritate the Gentiles, nor to provoke them to persecution. Remember, says he, the times are bad; conduct yourselves with prudence; gain time, procure peace, and remain in silence. This was written towards the end of the reign of Nero, as cruel a prince as ever lived. (Calmet)
Verse 5. _WALK IN WISDOM_] Act wisely and prudently in reference to them who are _without_-who yet continue unbelieving Gentiles or persecuting Jews. The Church of Christ was considered an _enclosur...
WALK IN WISDOM - That is, conduct uprightly and honestly. Deal with them on the strictest principles of integrity, so that they may not have occasion to reproach the religion which you profess. TOWARD...
CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Prayer and ministry (Colossians 4:2) 2. Walking in wisdom (Colossians 4:5) 3. The fellowship of the saints in their service (Colossians 4:7) 4. The conclusion ...
A REQUEST FOR PRAYER: THE NEED OF WISDOM. The Colossians must persevere in prayer and be vigilant therein with thanksgiving; at the same time praying for Paul and His companions that God may open for...
Behave yourselves wisely to those who are outside the Church. Buy up every possible opportunity. Let your speech always be with gracious charm, seasoned with the salt of wit, so that you will know the...
THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CHRISTIAN (Colossians 3:18-25 ; Colossians 4:1) _ 4:1 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat th...
TOWARD. App-101. WITHOUT. See 1 Corinthians 5:12. REDEEMING. See Ephesians 5:16....
_Walk_ See above, on Colossians 1:10. _in wisdom_ In the "sanctified good sense" of those who would avoid all needless repulsion of word or manner, and seize all good occasion. Such practical wisdom w...
5. In Colossians 4:5-6 St Paul turns to the thought of their own part in spreading the knowledge of Christ (_a_) by life (Colossians 4:5), (_b_) by word (Colossians 4:6). ἘΝ ΣΟΦΊΑΙ ...
2–6. _Prayer_ (Colossians 4:2-4) _and speaking for Christ_ (Colossians 4:5-6) (Colossians 4:2) In prayer be persevering, ever alert in it, combining it with thanksgiving; ...
ΠΕΡΙΠΑΤΕΊΤΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΠΕΡΙΠΑΤΈΩ (G4043) ходить, идти, вести образ жизни, ΈΞ (G1854) снаружи. Выражение "те, кто снаружи" — эквивалент раввинистическому термину, обозначающему тех, кто п...
5. WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, REDEEMING THE TIME. 6. LET YOUR SPEECH BE ALWAYS WITH GRACE, SEASONED WITH SALT, THAT YE MAY KNOW HOW YE OUGHT TO ANSWER EACH ONE. _Translation and Par...
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. IN WISDOM - practical, Christian. (Notes, Ephesians 5:15) THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT - those not in the Christian brotherhood (;...
_CORRECTION-DEPORTMENT_ 17 We should always distinguish between our place "in _ Christ_ " and "in the Lord". "In _ Christ_ " physical distinctions vanish, even the distinction between the sexes is go...
4:5 opportunities. (b-8) See Note, Ephesians 5:16 ....
EXHORTATION AND GREETING 2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen....
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 4 V1 Masters, give what is good and fair to your sla...
WALK IN WISDOM... REDEEMING THE TIME. — In the parallel passage (Ephesians 5:15) we have “walk strictly, not as fools, but as wise,” and the limitation “towards them that are without” is omitted, alth...
[7. Conclusion of the Epistle. (1) FINAL EXHORTATION to prayer (especially for St. Paul himself), and to wisdom towards those without, both in deed and in word (Colossians 4:2). (2) COMMENDATION...
CHAPTER 4 PRECEPTS FOR THE INNERMOST AND OUTERMOST LIFE Colossians 4:2 (R.V.) So ends the ethical portion of the Epistle. A glance over the series of practical exhortations, from the beginning of th...
EXHORTATIONS TO PRAYER, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE APOSTLE'S WORK, TO WISDOM TOWARDS THOSE WITHOUT AND TO FITNESS OF SPEECH....
_Cf._ Ephesians 5:15. An exhortation to wise conduct in relation to non-Christians. τοὺς ἔξω : those outside the Church; the reference is suggested by the mention of θύραν τ. λόγου. They must be wise...
PRAYER AND DAILY LIVING Colossians 4:2 We must pray more. Our lives cannot maintain the Godward attitude without prolonged seasons of communication with Him through the Word. This is so important tha...
The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it inclu...
Prayer Matters Christians cannot afford to cut the lines of communication with their Master, thus they should never stop praying (Luke 18:1-8; Luke 11:5-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Watchfulness in praye...
(4) Walk (b) in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the (c) time. (4) In all parts of our life, we ought to have good consideration even of those who are outside of the Church. (b) Advise...
(1) Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (2) Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (3) Withal praying als...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
5._Walk wisely. _He makes mention of _those that are without_, in contrast with those that are of the _household of faith_. (Galatians 6:10.) For the Church is like a city of which all believers are t...
It will be observed how the apostle consequently introduces Christ into them, and especially in regard to those who are subject in them, wives and children; in order to sanctify, by so exalted a motiv...
WALK IN WISDOM,.... Or wisely, circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise men; Ephesians 5:15. TOWARDS THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT; so the Jews used to call the Gentiles, all that were out of their own land,...
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Ver. 5. _Walk in wisdom_] Neither giving offence carelessly, nor taking offence causelessly. _ Redeeming the time_] Opportunities are...
_Walk in wisdom toward them that are without_ Your heathen neighbours; doing nothing to disgrace religion in their eyes, or unnecessarily to exasperate them against you; _redeeming the time_ Embracing...
WALK IN WISDOM; conduct with discretion and propriety. THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT; without the church, men of the world. REDEEMING THE TIME; see note to Ephesians 5:16. Christians, in all their intercours...
WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, REDEEMING THE TIME....
CONCLUDING ADMONITIONS....
There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants, which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...
Duty of Example - 4:5-6 5WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THOSE WHO ARE OUTSIDE, REDEEMING THE TIME. We should walk (live our lives) in wisdom. Phillips "be wise in your behavior" SEB "live wisely" Let the con...
WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, REDEEMING THE TIME. 'WALK IN WISDOM' -'Conduct yourselves with wisdom' (NASV); 'Show tact in your behaviour' (TCNT); 'Be prudent' (Knox). Ephesians 5:15....
2-6 No duties can be done aright, unless we persevere in fervent prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving. The people are to pray particularly for their ministers. Believers are exhorted to right...
WALK IN WISDOM; let your course of life be managed with all Christian prudence, that you may not any way disparage the Christian institution, 2 SAMUEL 12:14 ROMANS 2:23,24, with 1 TIMOTHY 6:4; with yo...
Colossians 4:5 Walk G4043 (G5720) in G1722 wisdom G4678 toward G4314 outside G1854 redeeming G1805 (G5734) time...
‘Walk in wisdom towards those who are outside, buying back the time (or ‘the opportunity').' As he asks them to pray for an opportunity for himself he also calls on them to make the most of their own...
A FINAL EXHORTATION (COLOSSIANS 4:2) These final words concentrate on what is important for their future behaviour in Christ....
III. HORTATORY PART: LIVE AS THOSE SHOULD LIVE WHO WERE RAISED WITH CHRIST THE HEAD. (1.) Fellowship with the Exalted Christ the motive for the new life; Colossians 3:1-4. (Transitive paragraph.) (2....
4. _Concluding Exhortations_. This brief section contains special exhortations, but not addressed to special classes. The thoughts are familiar; Colossians 4:6 alone is without a parallel in the Epist...
Colossians 4:5. WALK IN wisdom TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, _i.e._, unbelievers (see marg. references). The emphasis rests on the phrase ‘in wisdom,' the element in which the Christian should move in...
TOWARD THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT (προς τους εξω). A Pauline phrase for those outside the churches (1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Corinthians 5:12). It takes wise walking to win them to Christ.REDEEMING THE T...
Colossians 4:5 Without and Within. This is, of course, an expression for the non-Christian world; the outsiders who are beyond the pale of the Church. There was a very broad line of distinction betwe...
CONTENTS: Consistent Christian living and fellowship of believers. CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Christ, Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Marcus, Barnabas, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas, Archippus. CONCLUSI...
Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal._ Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew tha...
BE WISE. Do not deliberately bring persecution on yourselves. Use every opportunity to honor God with your life by doing good to others....
_Walk in wisdom towards them that are without._ THE WISE CONDUCT OF LIFE The conduct of life is to be regulated-- I. According to the dictates of the highest wisdom. 1. Religion is a life. “Walk.”...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 4:5 SEASONED WITH SALT. Compare Matthew 5:13. The metaphor suggests giving a powerful and attractive testimony to non-Christians.
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 4:5. WALK IN WISDOM.— Ephesians 5:15. Walk circumspectly. R.V. “carefully.” It would appear from this as if the adverb in Ephesians 5:15 should go with “wal...
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 4:1 (See Colossians 3:1.) COLOSSIANS 4:2 SECTION IX. PRAYER AND
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving (Col...
1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 5:12; 1 Corinthians 5:13; 1 Peter 3:1;...
In wisdom [ε ν σ ο φ ι α]. Compare Ephesians 5:15, as wise. Those that are without [τ ο υ ς ε ξ ω]. As 1 Corinthians 5:12; 1 Corinthians 5:13;...
By THEM WITHOUT, are meant the Heathen, who are yet without the pale of the visible church; to WALK IN WISDOM TOWARD THEM, is. duty of great latitude, but imports particularly here, an endeavour to th...