Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Holman Bible
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt,
International Standard Version
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
A Conservative Version
your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you 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.
Amplified
Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
An Understandable Version
Your speech should always be favorable, seasoned with salt [i.e., interesting and appropriate], so that you may know how to properly answer each person [you talk with].
Anderson New Testament
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every 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.
Common New Testament
Let your speech always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Daniel Mace New Testament
let an air of modesty appear in all your discourse; and let it be seasoned with discretion, in making a proper reply, when you are call'd into question.
Darby Translation
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.
Godbey New Testament
Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how it behooves you to answer each one.
Goodspeed New Testament
Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.
John Wesley New Testament
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every one.
Julia Smith Translation
Your word always in grace, Seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer one another.
King James 2000
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
Modern King James verseion
Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let your speech be always well favoured and be powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.
Moffatt New Testament
let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.
Montgomery New Testament
Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.
New Heart English Bible
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Noyes New Testament
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every one.
Sawyer New Testament
Let your words always be with kindness, seasoned with salt, that you may know how to answer every one.
The Emphasized Bible
Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let your discourse be always gracious, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to reply to every man.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.
Webster
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Weymouth New Testament
Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.
Williams New Testament
Always let your conversation be seasoned with salt, that is, with winsomeness, so that you may know how to make a fitting answer to everyone.
World English Bible
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Worrell New Testament
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Worsley New Testament
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.
Youngs Literal Translation
your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
Themes
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Courtesy » General references to
Grace » Saints » Should speak with
Missionaries » In holy conservation
Salt » Illustrative » Of wisdom in speech
Salt » Figurative » Of wise behavior
Social duties » Compassion » Courtesy, general references to
Speech » Admonitions concerning
Topics
Interlinear
Eido
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 4:6
Devotionals containing Colossians 4:6
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 4:6
Images Colossians 4:6
Prayers for Colossians 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Advice For The Christian Life
5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone. 7 Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
Cross References
1 Peter 3:15
But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.
Mark 9:50
Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other."
Ephesians 4:29
You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Leviticus 2:13
Moreover, you must season every one of your grain offerings with salt; you must not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be missing from your grain offering -- on every one of your grain offerings you must present salt.
Psalm 119:46
I will speak about your regulations before kings and not be ashamed.
Matthew 5:13
"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,
Deuteronomy 11:19
Teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.
2 Kings 2:20-22
Elisha said, "Get me a new jar and put some salt in it." So they got it.
1 Chronicles 16:24
Tell the nations about his splendor, tell all the nations about his miraculous deeds!
Psalm 37:30-31
The godly speak wise words and promote justice.
Psalm 40:9-10
I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.
Psalm 45:2
You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.
Psalm 66:16
Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God! I will declare what he has done for me.
Psalm 71:15-18
I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.
Psalm 71:23-24
My lips will shout for joy! Yes, I will sing your praises! I will praise you when you rescue me!
Psalm 78:3-4
What we have heard and learned -- that which our ancestors have told us --
Psalm 105:2
Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed.
Proverbs 10:21
The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
Proverbs 15:4
Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 16:21-24
The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 22:17-18
Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.
Malachi 3:16-18
Then those who respected the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name.
Matthew 12:34-35
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.
Luke 4:22
All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
Luke 20:20-40
Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.