Colossians 4:6

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

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Walke wisely towarde them that are without, and redeeme the season.

7Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:6And these wordes which I commaund thee this day, shalbe in thine heart.

2 Kings 2:20Then he saide, Bring me a newe cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

Psalms 45:2Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

Psalms 71:15My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.

Psalms 78:3Which we haue heard and knowen, and our fathers haue tolde vs.

Matthew Henry on Colossians 4:6-7

Apostolic Exhortations. ( a. d. 62.) 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. The apostle exhorts them further to a prudent and decent conduct towards all those with whom they conversed, towards the heathen world, or those out of the Christian church among whom they lived ( v. 5 ): Walk in wisdom towards those who are without. Be careful, in all your converse with them, to get no… Read the whole commentary →

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