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Colossians 4:5-6
New American Standard Bible
Colossians 4:5-6
New American Standard Bible
5 [a](A)Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward (B)outsiders, [b](C)making the most of the opportunity. 6 (D)Your speech must always be [c]with grace, as though seasoned with (E)salt, so that you will know how you should (F)respond to each person.
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- Colossians 4:5 Lit Walk
- Colossians 4:5 Lit redeeming the time
- Colossians 4:6 Or gracious
Colossians 4:5-6
New English Translation
Colossians 4:5-6
New English Translation
5 Conduct yourselves[a] with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
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- Colossians 4:5 tn Grk “walk.” The verb περιπατέω (peripateō) is a common NT idiom for one’s lifestyle, behavior, or manner of conduct (L&N 41.11).
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