Colossians 4:5
Walk about in wisdom toward the aliens, buying in the opportunity.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
In Context
4in order that I may manifest the same, as it behooves me to speak.
Cross References
Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Romans 16:19For your obedience has come abroad unto all men: therefore I rejoice over you, and wish you to be wise in that which is good, and uncompromising towards that which is evil.
1 Corinthians 14:19but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Colossians 3:16Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another, in all wisdom, in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with grace making melody in your hearts to God;
1 Timothy 3:7But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall 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 →