¹⁰ try to determine what will please the Lord.

¹¹ Have nothing to do with the deeds produced by darkness, but instead expose them,

¹² for it is shameful even to speak of the things these people do in secret.

¹³ But everything exposed to the light is revealed clearly for what it is,

¹⁴ since anything revealed is a light. This is why it says,

¹⁵ Therefore, pay careful attention to how you conduct your life — live wisely, not unwisely.

¹⁶ Use your time well, for these are evil days.

¹⁷ So don’t be foolish, but try to understand what the will of the Lord is.