Ephesians 5:15-21

The subject pursued: the talent of time: temperance: spiritual songs: thanksgiving: humility

15. See then The more general exhortation to a holy life-walk is resumed here, after the special entreaties thus given to avoid, yet influence, surrounding darkness.

walk The seventh and last occurrence in the Epistle of this important metaphor.

circumspectly Lit., accurately, remembering the importance of details of both duty and danger, and the presence of the will of God in everything.

The R.V. adopts here a Gr. text which requires the rendering, "Looktherefore carefullyhow ye walk." But the documentary evidence scarcely warrants this change. And it has the objection of making the order of words in the Gr. more easy, and so more likely to be a transcriber's correction.

Observe how the illuminated Christian is to keep his eyes open. No guidance is promised him which shall dispense with patient watchfulness.

fools Lit., and better, unwise; spiritually unwise, blind to spiritual facts and consequences.