Ephesians 5:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

English ASV

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

English Amplified

Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

English EASY 2024

Many bad things are happening in these days. So, whenever you have a chance to do something good, do as much as you can.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I mean that you should use every opportunity you have for doing good, because these are evil times.

making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Make good use of every opportunity you have, because these are evil days.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Make the most of your opportunities because these are evil days.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

English KJV 1611

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

English LSB

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

making the most of the time because the days are evil.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Make the most of every opportunity. The days are evil.

English NIV

making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

English NKJ 1982

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

English NLT

Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good.

English Tyndale 1537

redeeming the time: for the days are evil:

Ephesians 5:16 — Compare Translations