Colossians 4:5

“Walk in wisdom, etc.] Or wisely, circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise men; (see Gill on “<490515>Ephesians 5:15”). Towards them that are without; so the Jews used to call the Gentiles, all that were out of their own land, that were not of their nation or religion, who were aliens from them, and strangers to their privileges; and sometimes the unbelieving. Jews bear the same character, (see <410411>Mark 4:11). Here it may design such who were not members of this church; so the distinction of those that are without, and such as are within, is used by the apostle in (<460512>1 Corinthians 5:12). A church is an house or family, and such as belong to it are called the household of faith, and…”

“(See on Eph 5:15-16.) in wisdom--practical Christian prudence. them . . . without--Those not in the Christian brotherhood (Co1 5:12; Th1 4:12). The brethren, through love, will make allowances for an indiscreet act or word of a brother; the world will make none. Therefore be the more on your guard in your intercourse with the latter, lest you be a stumbling-block to their conversion. redeeming the time--The Greek expresses, buying up for yourselves, and buying off from worldly vanities the opportunity, whenever it is afforded you, of good to yourselves and others. "Forestall the opportunity, that is, to buy up an article out of the market, so as to make the largest profit from it" [CONYBEARE…”

“Walk in wisdom - That is, conduct uprightly and honestly. Deal with them on the strictest principles of integrity, so that they may not have occasion to reproach the religion which you profess. Toward them that are without - Without the pale of the church, or who are not professing Christians; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 5:12. They were surrounded by pagans, as Christians now are by men of the world. The injunction is one that requires us to act with prudence and propriety (ἐν σοφίᾳ en sophia toward them; and there is perhaps not a more important direction in the New Testament than this. Among the reasons for this are the following: (1) People of the world judge of religion, not from…”

“4:5 make the most of every opportunity (literally buy up the time): Like people who are buying up a product offered at a good price, Christians are to “buy up” every opportunity God gives them to share the Good News and to serve others.”

“Walk: Col 3:16; Psa 90:12; Mat 10:16; Rom 16:19; Co1 14:19-25; Eph 5:15-17; Jam 1:5, Jam 3:13, Jam 3:17 them: Co1 5:12, Co1 5:13; Th1 4:12; Ti1 3:7; Pe1 3:1 redeeming: Eph 5:16 Colossians 4:6”