Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Connections
Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι ἀλλ' ὡς σοφοί
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πρᾳΰτητι σοφίας
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
ἵνα περιπατῆτε εὐσχημόνως πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω καὶ μηδενὸς χρείαν ἔχητε
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν ἔπειτα εἰρηνική ἐπιεικής εὐπειθής μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν ἀδιάκριτος καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
ἡ γὰρ ὑμῶν ὑπακοὴ εἰς πάντας ἀφίκετο· χαίρω οὖν τὸ ἐφ' ὑμῖν θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς μέν εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on behalf: your but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
Ἰδού ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων· γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ἐν χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ
Let the of word Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
δεῖ δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ μαρτυρίαν καλὴν ἔχειν ἀπὸ τῶν ἔξωθεν ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐμπέσῃ καὶ παγίδα τοῦ διαβόλου
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
τί γάρ μοι καί τοὺς ἔξω κρίνειν οὐχὶ τοὺς ἔσω ὑμεῖς κρίνετε
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς Ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὸ μυστήριον τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ· ἐκείνοις δὲ τοῖς ἔξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὰ πάντα γίνεται
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Ὁμοίως αἱ γυναῖκες ὑποτασσόμεναι τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν ἵνα καὶ εἴ τινες ἀπειθοῦσιν τῷ λόγῳ διὰ τῆς τῶν γυναικῶν ἀναστροφῆς ἄνευ λόγου κερδηθήσωνται
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may be without the word won by the conversation of the wives;
ἀλλ' ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θέλω πέντε λόγους διὰ τοῦ νοός μου λαλῆσαι ἵνα καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω ἢ μυρίους λόγους ἐν γλώσσῃ
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
לִמְנוֹת יָמֵינוּ כֵּן הוֹדַע וְנָבִא לְבַב חָכְמָֽה׃
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
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Colossians 4:5
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| Ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| σοφίᾳ | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: wisdom
wisdom ×36
of wisdom ×5
the wisdom ×5
after wisdom ×1
in wisdom ×1
of the wisdom ×1
wisdom of ×1
with wisdom ×1
Strong's Definition
G4678
wisdom
sophia
wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
- wisdom, broad and full of intelligence; used of the knowledge of very diverse matters
- the wisdom which belongs to men
- specifically the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs "the science and learning"the act of interpreting dreams and always giving the sagest advice"the intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision"skill in the management of affairs"devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth"the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living
- to Christ "the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAM-2P
Verb — Present Active, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| περιπατεῖτε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: walk
walk ×26
walking ×11
walked ×10
to walk ×5
we walk ×3
as he walked ×2
shall walk ×2
that walketh ×2
Strong's Definition
G4043
walk, walked, walking, walketh, walkest, …
peripateō
to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
- to walk
- to make one's way, progress; to make due use of opportunities "Hebrew for, to live
- to regulate one's life "to conduct one's self"to pass one's life
Variations
32 forms of this word
Translations
41 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| πρὸς | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: toward
unto ×329
to ×186
with ×40
for ×25
against ×23
among ×20
at ×15
toward ×10
Strong's Definition
G4314
unto, to, with, for, against, …
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
- to the advantage of "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
53 English renderings
Grammar
T-APM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τοὺς | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: them that
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
ἔξω
· EKS-oh
In English
In the KJV here: are without
without ×20
out ×17
out of ×9
forth ×8
without are ×3
him out ×2
him out of ×2
away ×1
Strong's Definition
G1854
without, out, of, forth, outward, …
exō
out(-side) (of doors), literally or figuratively
- without, out of doors
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
11 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὸν | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| καιρὸν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: time
time ×37
times ×7
the time ×5
a time ×3
season ×3
seasons ×3
the times ×3
time of ×3
Strong's Definition
G2540
time, times, season, seasons, opportunity, …
kairos
an occasion, i.e., set or proper time
- due measure "a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence:
- a fixed and definite time, the time when things are brought to crisis, the decisive epoch waited for "opportune or seasonable time"the right time"a limited period of time"to what time brings, the state of the times, the things and events of time
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
23 English renderings
Time
Grammar
V-PMP-NPM
Verb — Present Middle Participle Nominative, masculine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject acts on or for itself — "he ___s himself" / "he ___s for himself"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἐξαγοραζόμενοι | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Middle Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: redeeming
redeeming ×2
hath redeemed ×1
to redeem ×1
Strong's Definition
G1805
redeeming, redeem, redeemed
exagorazō
to buy up, i.e., ransom; figuratively, to rescue from loss (improve opportunity)
- to redeem
- by payment of a price to recover from the power of another, to ransom, buy off "metaphorically of Christ freeing the elect from the dominion of the Mosaic Law at the price of his vicarious death
- to make wise and sacred use of every opportunity for doing good, so that zeal and well doing are as it were the purchase money by which we make the time our own
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings