Ephesians 5:15
Strong's Lexicon
Pay careful
ἀκριβῶς (akribōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 199: Carefully, exactly, strictly, distinctly. Adverb from the same as akribestatos; exactly.

attention,
Βλέπετε (Blepete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

then,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

to how
πῶς (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

you walk,
περιπατεῖτε (peripateite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.

not
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

unwise
ἄσοφοι (asophoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 781: Unskilled, unwise, foolish. Unwise.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

wise,
σοφοί (sophoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4680: Wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever. Akin to saphes; wise.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Young's Literal Translation
See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk  — not as unwise people but as wise —

New American Standard Bible
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

King James Bible
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise,

New Living Translation
So be careful how you live. Don't live like fools, but like those who are wise.

English Standard Version
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

New American Standard Bible
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk--not as unwise people but as wise--

International Standard Version
So, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise,

NET Bible
Therefore be very careful how you live--not as unwise but as wise,

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
















Cross References
Proverbs 15:21
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Ephesians 5:13
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

Ephesians 5:12
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:17
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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