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Verse 16. _REDEEMING THE TIME_] Εξαγοραζομενοι τον
καιρον· Buying up those moments which others seem to throw
away; steadily improving every present moment, that ye may, in some
measure, _regain_ the...
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REDEEMING THE TIME - The word rendered here as “redeeming,” means
“to purchase; to buy up” from the possession or power of anyone;
and then to redeem, to set free - as from service or bondage; notes,...
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3. THE WALK IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Chapter S 4:17-5:21
_ 1. Not as the Gentiles walk (Ephesians 4:17)_
2. The putting off and putting on (Ephesians 4:20)
3. Followers of God (Ephesians 5
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THE WAY OF LIGHT AND THE WAY OF DARKNESS. There are other sins which
among God's people, should be literally unmentionable fornication,
uncleanness, coveting, filthiness, foolish speech, improper jest...
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THE IMITATION OF GOD (Ephesians 5:1-8)...
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Be very careful how you live. Do not live like unwise men, but like
wise men. Use your time with all economy for these are evil days. That
is the reason why you must not be senseless, but you must und...
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REDEEMING. Greek. _exagorazo_. literally to buy out. See Galatians
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TIME. Greek.. _kairo_ s. Compare App-195. Here, the opportunity.
EVIL. Greek. _poneros._ Compare Eph
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_redeeming the time_ Lit., BUYING OUT (from other ownership) THE
OPPORTUNITY. So Colossians 4:5. The same phrase occurs (Aramaic and
Greek) Daniel 2:8; "I knew of a certainty that ye would _buy the
ti...
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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 entreat...
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ἘΞΑΓΟΡΑΖΌΜΕΝΟΙ ΤῸΝ ΚΑΙΡῸΝ. ‘Buying up the
opportunity,’ cf. Lightfoot on Colossians 4:5. The reference in Col.
and, in view of the preceding paragraph, here also, is to the
opportunity of influencing...
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DISCOURSE: 2119
REDEEMING THE TIME
Ephesians 5:15. _See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools,
but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil_.
WHILE the Christian has so many cor...
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REDEEMING THE TIME,— The word εξαγοραζομενοι,
_redeeming,_ has a peculiar force, and implies, as the French word
_racheter,_ and the English word _redeem,_ also does,—the _recovery_
and _purchasing ag...
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_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 5:3-20)
3.
Walk as children of light. Ephesians 5:3-14.
a.
Things the children of light do not do. Ephesians 5:3-8 a.
(1)
Do no
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Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
REDEEMING THE TIME (Colossians 4:5) [ exagorazomenoi (G1805) ton
(G3588) kairon (G2540...
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No Participation with Unbelievers
2 The sacrifice of Christ has many aspects. The opening Chapter s of
Leviticus deal with these in detail. The sin and trespass offering
seem to be entirely for m...
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5:16 time, (e-3) Not 'redeeming time,' as usually understood, but
seizing every good and favourable opportunity. (See Daniel 2:8 .)...
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THE OLD DARKNESS AND NEW LIGHT. RULES FOR THE MARRIED
1, 2. In close connexion with what precedes. 'It is the mark of
beloved children to become imitators of a loving Father; practise the
self-sacrif...
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REDEEMING] 'buying up for yourselves the opportunity.'...
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CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR
EPHESIANS
_LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_
CHAPTER 5
5:1-14 ~ LOVE
5:1-7 ~ LIVE IN LOVE
V1 You must try to be as much like God as you can. You are his...
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REDEEMING THE TIME. — Or rather, _the opportunity,_ whenever it
arises. The meaning of this phrase (used also in Colossians 4:5) is
clearly illustrated by its use (although in a bad sense) in Daniel
2...
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CHAPTER 24
THE NEW WINE OF THE SPIRIT
Ephesians 5:15
Very solemnly did the moral homily to the Asian Christians begin in
Ephesians 4:17: "This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, that
you must...
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CHAPTER 22
DOCTRINE AND ETHICS
Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 5:1
The homily that we have briefly reviewed in the last chapter demands
further consideration. It affords a striking and instructive exampl...
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ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν : _buying up for
yourselves the opportunity_. Definition of the ὡς σοφοί,
specifying the way in which they were to give token of the quality of
wisdom. The expression occurs...
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A paragraph closely connected with the former, and specifying various
things belonging to the correctness and consistency of the Christian
walk....
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“REDEEMING THE TIME”
Ephesians 5:13
The earlier verses remind us of Isaiah 60:1. Awake, thou Christian
soul; arise from the, dust and put on thy beautiful garments! Stand on
the mountain-peak of pray...
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All that the apostle had been saying was emphasized by the statement
of their relationship to God as he called them to be "imitators of
God." Again he urged them to put off the old and put on the new....
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Walking In Wisdom
Fools hear the sound of Jesus' voice but do not do the things he says
(Matthew 7:24-27). Even Christians must live carefully, or accurately,
so as to obey the Lord's commandments an...
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(h) Redeeming the time, because the (i) days are evil.
(h) This is a metaphor taken from the merchants: who prefer the least
profit that may be before any of their pleasures.
(i) The times are troub...
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(15) See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
(16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (17) Wherefore be
ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is...
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In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its
fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need
on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
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_REDEEMING THE TIME_
‘Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.’
Ephesians 5:16
We find the words, ‘redeeming the time,’ occurring twice in the
Epistles of St. Paul. They mean—when literally
t...
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. As we return to the book of Ephesians, we continue our study on
Christian behavior.
1. The Apostle Paul has just given the Ephesian Christians, (and us) a
"list" of ungodly behavi...
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16._Redeeming the time. _By a consideration of the time he enforces
his exhortation._The days are evil. _Everything around us tends to
corrupt and mislead; so that it is difficult for godly persons, w...
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Moreover, let us remark here, and it is an important feature in this
picture of the fruits of grace and of the new man, that when the grace
and love, which come down from God, act in man, they always...
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REDEEMING THE TIME,.... Or "buying time"; a like expression is used in
Daniel 2:8, which we render, gain time: but in the Chaldee text it is,
"buy time": and so Jacchiades, a Jewish commentator on the...
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Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Ver. 16. _Redeeming the time_] As wise merchants, trading for the
most precious commodity, and taking their best opportunity. The common
complaint is, W...
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_See then_ That you may be fit to reprove sin in others; _that ye_
Yourselves, upon whom the light of Christ already shines; _walk
circumspectly_ Ακριβως, _accurately_, with the utmost
exactness; maki...
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REDEEMING THE TIME; time considered as furnishing opportunity for
serving Christ; in other words, making the most of every opportunity.
THE DAYS ARE EVIL; days of wickedness, such as will oppose many...
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REDEEMING THE TIME, BECAUSE THE DAYS ARE EVIL....
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Things demanded by the correctness of the Christian walk:...
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WALK IN LOVE
(vs.1-7)
Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 5 are closely connected with verse 32 of
chapter 4. God's gracious character of love that delights to have us
as His dear children is our example. The...
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CHAPTER 5
We must not follow the ways of the old man. We must be ______________
of God. He is our Father. We are his _____________.
We must __________ in love because Christ loved us. He gave himsel...
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“REDEEMING THE TIME, BECAUSE THE DAYS ARE EVIL”
“Redeeming”: To ransom, rescue from loss, buy up. “Buying up
opportunities” (Alf). “Making the most of every opportunity”
(TCNT). “Make the best use of...
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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
a...
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REDEEMING THE TIME; or, buying the opportunity: a metaphor taken from
merchants, that diligently observe the time for buying and selling,
and easily part with their pleasure for gain; q.d. Deny yourse...
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Tertullian De Fuga in Persecutione
he does not offer the suggestion that we should take to our heels, he
only teaches that passion should be kept under restraint; and if he
says that the time must be...
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Ephesians 5:16 redeeming G1805 (G5734) time G2540 because G3754 days
G2250 are G1526 (G5748) evil G4190...
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‘Look therefore carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
buying up the time because the days are evil.'
The Christian is to live a life of careful thought. He does not
blunder blindly on but...
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Ephesians 5:16. BUYING UP THE OPPORTUNITY. This describes the walk of
the ‘wise.' The impression made by the E. V. (‘making the most of
our time,' not wasting or abusing it) is quite incorrect. The si...
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III. GENERAL CHRISTIAN DUTIES.
This part of the Epistle is difficult to analyze. The ethical precepts
are not arranged in any discoverable logical order. For convenience a
division into two sections i...
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_2. Precepts based upon the Self-sacrificing Love of Christ._
The connection of thought with chap. Ephesians 4:32 is very close;
God's forgiving love is directly presented as a motive (‘therefore')
fo...
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REDEEMING THE TIME
(εξαγοραζομενο τον καιρον). As in Colossians 4:5
which see....
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Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the Time.
I. The words of the text in the English version have become
proverbial, "Redeeming the time"; but the words of the original,
although they would hardly bear to be d...
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Ephesians 5:16
I. "The days are evil." They are felt to be so (1) on this account,
for one thing: that they are subject to so many things which are out
of men's power, independent of their will and co...
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Ephesians 5:1. _Be ye therefore followers of God,_
Or, imitators of God,-
Ephesians 5:1. _As dear children;_
Children are naturally imitators. They are usually inclined to imitate
their father; thi...
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CONTENTS: Walk of the believer as God's child. The believer's warfare
as filled with the Spirit.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: As members of the family of God, it is our duty to put on...
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Ephesians 5:1. _Be ye followers of God as dear children,_ for children
are expected to walk in their father's steps. He sends us rain and
fruitful seasons, he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the...
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MAKE GOOD USE. "The days we live in are so morally corrupt, that you
must seize every opportunity you get to do good!" Compare Colossians
4:5-6; 2 Timothy 4:1-5....
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_Redeeming the time, because the days are evil._
ON REDEEMING THE TIME
I. Directions.
1. We must redeem time by sincerely repenting of sin and devoting
ourselves immediately to the great business o...
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 5:1 New Life in Love. Paul gives general
instructions for holy living. Purity of life comes from avoiding evil
deeds and relationships and adopting holy practices....
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Ephesians 5:15. SEE THEN THAT YE WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY.—R.V. “Look
then carefully how ye walk.” The way of life must be one of
exactitude; and that it may be so the step...
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EXPOSITION
EPHESIANS 5:1
BE YE THEREFORE IMITATORS OF GOD, AS CHILDREN BELOVED. These words
are closely connected with the preceding. In Ephesians 4:32 he had
urged the example of God in one very mo...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Ephesians, chapter 5.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children (Ephesians 5:1);
Now, the therefore immediately points you back, back to the last verse
of...
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1 Corinthians 7:26; 1 Corinthians 7:29; Acts 11:28; Acts 11:29;...
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Redeeming the time [ε ξ α γ ο ρ α ζ ο μ ε ν ο ι τ ο ν
κ α ι π ο ν]. See on Colossians 4:5....
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FOLLOWERS OF GOD
Ephesians 5:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The opening verse of today's chapter has a clear and clarion call to
the children of God. It is something that we may not sidetrack or push
aside....
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With all possible care redeeming the time — Saving all you can for
the best purposes; buying every possible moment out of the hands of
sin and Satan; out of the hands of sloth, ease, pleasure, worldly...
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Observe here, 1.. most important and necessary duty exhorted to;
namely, to redeem the time. This cannot be done in. natural sense:
time, once past, is irrecoverably lost, we can no more recall it; bu...