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14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
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This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
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Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
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making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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