Ephesians 5:15
Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 5
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”Ephesians 5:15
What Does Ephesians 5:15 Mean?
Ephesians 5:15 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 5, verse 15 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom, and Self-Control.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ephesians 5:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Colossians 4:5“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.”James 3:13“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.”Philippians 1:27“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;”1 Corinthians 14:20“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”Proverbs 14:8“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”Ephesians 5:17“Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”Proverbs 18:1“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”1 Timothy 6:9“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”1 Peter 1:22“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:”Luke 24:25“Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:”Proverbs 4:26“Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.”Colossians 1:10“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”Proverbs 2:11“Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:”1 Thessalonians 5:15“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.”Job 2:10“But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.”Romans 13:13“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.”Galatians 3:3“Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”Proverbs 15:21“Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.”Matthew 27:24“When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.”
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