COL 4:5 Parallel View

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UST Behave wisely around those who do not believe in the Messiah. Take advantage of every opportunity you have to do this.

BSB § Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

BLB Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time.

AICNT Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

OEB Show tact in your behaviour to the outside world, making the most of every opportunity.

WEB Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

NET Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities.

LSV Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time,

FBV Behave wisely with outsiders, making the best use of every opportunity.

TCNT Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

T4T Act wisely towards those who do not believe in the Lord Jesus [MTY]; use every opportunity to do that.

LEB Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time.

BBE Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

MOF No MOF COL book available

ASV Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

DRA Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

YLT in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

DBY Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.

RV Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

WBS Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

KJB Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

BB Walke in wisdome towarde the that are without, redeemyng the tyme.
(Walke in wisdome towarde the that are without, redeemyng the time.)

GNV Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.

CB Walke wysely towarde them that are without, and redeme ye tyme.
(Walke wysely towarde them that are without, and redeme ye/you_all time.)

TNT Walke wysely to them that are with out and redeme the tyme.
(Walke wysely to them that are with out and redeme the time. )

WYC Walke ye in wisdom to hem that ben with outen forth, ayenbiynge tyme.
(Walke ye/you_all in wisdom to them that been without forth, ayenbiynge time.)

LUT Wandelt weislich gegen die, die draußen sind, und schicket euch in die Zeit!
(Wandelt weislich gegen die, the outside are, and schicket you in the Zeit!)

CLV In sapientia ambulate ad eos, qui foris sunt: tempus redimentes.[fn]
(In sapientia ambulate to them, who foris sunt: tempus redimentes.)

4.5 Tempus redimentes. Id est opportunitatem prædicandi eis, aliquibus modis, præparantes.

4.5 Tempus redimentes. Id it_is opportunitatem prædicandi eis, alito_whom modis, præparantes.

UGNT ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.
(en sofia peripateite pros tous exō, ton kairon exagorazomenoi.)

SBL-GNT Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.
(En sofia peripateite pros tous exō, ton kairon exagorazomenoi. )

TC-GNT Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω, τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι.
(En sofia peripateite pros tous exō, ton kairon exagorazomenoi. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

περιπατεῖτε πρὸς

/be/_walking toward

Here Paul uses the word Walk to refer to consistent, habitual behavior (like putting one foot in front of the other). In this image, walking toward someone refers to consistent behavior in relationship with that person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea with a comparable metaphor or plainly. Alternate translation: “Act … with”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν σοφίᾳ

in wisdom

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind wisdom, you could express the idea with an adverb such as “wisely” or an adjective such as “wise.” Alternate translation: “in wise ways”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τοὺς ἔξω

the_‹ones› outside

The phrase the ones outside is a way to identify people who do not belong to one’s group. Here, those outside would be anyone who does not believe in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable word or phrase for people who are not in one’s group. Alternate translation: “outsiders”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-time-simultaneous

ἐξαγοραζόμενοι

redeeming

The word redeeming introduces an example of how to “walk in wisdom toward those outside.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a customary way to indicate that the redeeming happens at the same time as “walking in wisdom” and gives an example of how it might look. Alternate translation: “which includes redeeming”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι

the time redeeming

Here Paul speaks of time as something that one could be redeeming. The picture is of a person buying time from someone. Paul uses this picture to refer to making the most of (redeeming) one’s opportunities (the time). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this idea with a comparable metaphor or express it plainly. Alternate translation: “making the most of every chance you have”

Parallel COL 4:5