¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

⁵ in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

¹³ Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it `is'.

¹ Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

¹³ because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done -- to stand.

¹⁰ therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

¹⁰ All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

⁴ who did give himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father,

¹¹ And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already `is' to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer `is' our salvation than when we did believe;

³⁵ Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;

¹⁹ They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

² Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

¹⁵ and having the feet shod in the preparation of the good-news of the peace;

²⁹ And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened -- that both those having wives may be as not having;

³⁰ and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;

³¹ and those using this world, as not using `it' up; for passing away is the fashion of this world.

²⁶ I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that `it is' good for a man that the matter be thus: --

²⁸ and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world -- which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar --

²⁹ and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,