Colossians 4:5-6
Wycliffe Bible
5 Walk ye in wisdom to them that be withoutforth, again-buying time.
6 Your word be savoured with salt evermore in grace; that ye know, how it behooveth you to answer to each man.
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Colossians 4:5-6
New Matthew Bible
5 Walk wisely toward those who are without, and redeem the time. 6 Let your speech be always with grace and powdered with salt, so that you may know how to answer every person.
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Colossians 4:5-6
1599 Geneva Bible
5 ¶ (A)[a]Walk [b]wisely toward them that are without, and redeem the [c]season.
6 [d]Let your speech be [e]gracious always, and powdered with [f]salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.
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- Colossians 4:5 In all parts of our life, we ought to have good consideration even of them which are without the Church.
- Colossians 4:5 Advisedly and circumspectly.
- Colossians 4:5 Seek occasion to win them, although you lose of your own by it.
- Colossians 4:6 Our speech and talk must be applied to the profit of the hearers.
- Colossians 4:6 Framed to the profit of your neighbor.
- Colossians 4:6 Against this is set filthy communication, as Eph. 4:29.
Colossians 4:5-6
Authorized (King James) Version
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
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