Colossians 4:5
Colossians 4:5 - “Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.”
The word “outsiders” refers to those who are outside the fellowship. The term can refer to both unbelievers and believers who, for whatever reason, have fallen away from the church. There is both a positive and negative side to this command. On the negative side, we are not to do anything to further alienate and antagonize those who are outside the fellowship. On the positive side, we are to live in such a way that others will be attracted to us and to the Lord we serve. Nietzsche, the German philosopher, said, “I will believe in the redeemer’s God if I can see Him in the redeemed.” The only thing some people will ever know about the Lord is what they see of Him in us.
The phrase “…making the most of the opportunity…” is more literally translated “redeeming the time.” The term “making the most” is borrowed from the market place. It means to snap up a bargain or to take advantage of a sale or special deal. The word “opportunity” which is sometimes translated “time” does not mean time in the sense of seconds, minutes, and hours. It means an occasion for acting, for doing something significant.
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Colossians 4:5
Colossians 4:5 - “Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.”
The word “outsiders” refers to those who are outside the fellowship. The term can refer to both unbelievers and believers who, for whatever reason, have fallen away from the church. There is both a positive and negative side to this command. On the negative side, we are not to do anything to further alienate and antagonize those who are outside the fellowship. On the positive side, we are to live in such a way that others will be attracted to us and to the Lord we serve. Nietzsche, the German philosopher, said, “I will believe in the redeemer’s God if I can see Him in the redeemed.” The only thing some people will ever know about the Lord is what they see of Him in us.
The phrase “…making the most of the opportunity…” is more literally translated “redeeming the time.” The term “making the most” is borrowed from the market place. It means to snap up a bargain or to take advantage of a sale or special deal. The word “opportunity” which is sometimes translated “time” does not mean time in the sense of seconds, minutes, and hours. It means an occasion for acting, for doing something significant.
For more detailed notes on Colossians go to http://www.larryreynolds.org-a.googlepages.com/home)
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