Cross references

Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Ephesians 5:15 BSB

Ephesians 5:15 has 24 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 24 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Colossians 4:5 (68 votes) and James 3:13 (42 votes). 31 other verses point back to it. It links with 29 other books, from Genesis 5 to Revelation 19.

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Which verses does Ephesians 5:15 point to?

The 20 strongest of 24, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

  2. James 3:1342 votes

    Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

  3. Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,

  4. Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

  5. The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

  6. Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

  7. 1 Peter 1:2219 votes

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

  8. Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

  9. Luke 24:2512 votes

    Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

  10. Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

  11. Job 2:109 votes
  12. Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

  13. Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

Which verses point to Ephesians 5:15?

The 10 strongest of 31.