Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
World English Bible Catholic
In The King James Version
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
In Context
4that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.
Cross References
Psalms 90:12So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Romans 16:19For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
1 Corinthians 14:19However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
1 Timothy 3:7Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 4:3-5
Apostolic Exhortations. ( a. d. 62.) 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. If this be considered as connected with the foregoing verse, then we may observe that it is part of the duty which masters owe their servants to pray with them, and to pray daily with them, or continue in prayer. They must not… Read the whole commentary →