14 For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." 15 Therefore be careful * how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
14  Ya mere, ọ na-ekwu, sị: "Teta,+ gị onye na-arahụ ụra, sikwa ná ndị nwụrụ anwụ bilie,+ Kraịst ga-enwukwasịkwa+ gị." 15  Ya mere, na-echesinụ nche ike ka otú unu si na-eje ije+ ghara ịdị ka ndị na-amaghị ihe kama dị ka ndị maara ihe, 16  na-azụtara onwe unu oge kwesịrị ekwesị,+ n'ihi na ụbọchị ndị a jọrọ njọ.+ 17  N'ihi nke a, kwụsịnụ ịbụ ndị na-enweghị ezi uche, kama nọgidenụ na-aghọta+ ihe uche+ Jehova bụ.