Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Holman Bible
Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.
International Standard Version
Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of your time.
A Conservative Version
Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time,
American Standard Version
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Amplified
Conduct yourself with wisdom in your interactions with outsiders (non-believers), make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious].
An Understandable Version
Be wise in the way you live in front of outsiders [i.e., non-Christians], making the most of every opportunity.
Anderson New Testament
Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time.
Bible in Basic English
Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.
Common New Testament
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Be prudent in your conduct to those, who are not christians: and make the best of of every opportunity.
Darby Translation
Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.
Godbey New Testament
Walk about in wisdom toward the aliens, buying in the opportunity.
Goodspeed New Testament
Use wisdom in dealing with outsiders, making the most of your opportunities.
John Wesley New Testament
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Julia Smith Translation
In wisdom walk toward them without, purchasing the time.
King James 2000
Walk in wisdom toward them that are outsiders, redeeming the time.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Live with wisdom toward those outside, making the most of the time.
Modern King James verseion
Walk in wisdom toward those on the outside, redeeming the time.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Walk wisely to them that are without, and redeem the time.
Moffatt New Testament
Let Christian wisdom rule your behaviour to the outside world; make the very most of your time;
NET Bible
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities.
New Heart English Bible
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Noyes New Testament
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, buying up opportunities.
Sawyer New Testament
Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming the time.
The Emphasized Bible
In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without, - the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Walk wisely with regard to those without, redeeming the time.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Show tact in your behavior to the outside world, making the most of every opportunity.
Webster
Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.
Weymouth New Testament
Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities.
Williams New Testament
Practice living prudently in your relations with outsiders, making the most of your opportunities.
World English Bible
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Worrell New Testament
Walk in wisdom toward those without, buying up the opportunity.
Worsley New Testament
redeeming the time.
Youngs Literal Translation
in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
Themes
Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
Heedfulness » Necessary » In worldly company
Prudence » Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers
Redeeming the time » How secured » By a consistent example before the world
Time » Redeeming the » By a consistent example before the world
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 4:5
Images Colossians 4:5
Prayers for Colossians 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Advice For The Christian Life
4 Pray that I may unfold it as I ought to speak. 5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities. 6 Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.
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Cross References
Ephesians 5:15-17
See to it, then, that you carry on your life carefully; not as foolish, but as wise men.
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, it is I who am sending you forth like sheep among wolves. Be then as serpents and as guileless as doves.
Romans 16:19
I say this, for the tidings of your obedience have been told throughout the world. On your own behalf, then, I rejoice; but I want you to be wise unto the good, but innocents in evil.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
What have I to do with the judging of outsiders? Must not you judge those who are within the church, while God judges outsiders?
1 Corinthians 14:19-25
but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
So that your conduct may be seemly toward those that are without, and that you may not need help from any man.
1 Timothy 3:7
He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil.
James 3:13
Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show his deeds by his good life, in the meekness of wisdom.
1 Peter 3:1
In the same way you wives must be submissive to your own husbands; so that if some of them will not believe the message, they may apart from the message be won over by the behavior of their wives,
Mark 4:11
He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told in parables,
James 3:17
But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
James 1:5
If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.