Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you ma…”

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

World English Bible

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

American Standard Version

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.

Darby Translation

[Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.

Young's Literal Translation

your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

Bible in Basic English

Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

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Cross references

“your”

Ephesians 4:29 Ecclesiastes 10:12 Proverbs 15:4 Proverbs 15:7 Colossians 3:16 Proverbs 16:21–24

Ephesians 4:29 · BSB

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 · BSB

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Proverbs 15:4 · BSB

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7 · BSB

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

Colossians 3:16 · BSB

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Proverbs 16:21–24 · BSB

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

“seasoned”

Mark 9:50 Matthew 5:13 Leviticus 2:13 2 Kings 2:20–22

Mark 9:50 · BSB

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Matthew 5:13 · BSB

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Leviticus 2:13 · BSB

And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.

2 Kings 2:20–22 · BSB

“Bring me a new bowl,” he replied, “and put some salt in it.” So they brought it to him,

“how”

1 Peter 3:15 Luke 20:20–40 Proverbs 26:4 Proverbs 26:5

1 Peter 3:15 · BSB

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

Luke 20:20–40 · BSB

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

Proverbs 26:4 · BSB

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.

Proverbs 26:5 · BSB

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

7Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

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