Asophos describes the manner of walking set in contrast with being wise.

The attested use describes a way of walking that is contrasted with walking wisely in Ephesians 5:15.

1. Walking in contrast to wisdom · dominant

   In Ephesians 5:15, the nominative masculine plural form occurs in the instruction about how the readers walk; the APB renders the contrast, “not as unwise but as wise,” distinguishing this manner of walking from the wise alternative.

   Ephesians 5:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ephesians 5:15, the APB presents the term within the contrast “not as unwise but as wise.” This identifies the clause's contrast rather than a precise one-to-one rendering.