Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Let Christian wisdom rule your behaviour to the outside world; make the very most of your time;
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.
Montgomery New Testament
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward those without, buying up your opportunities.
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
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Prayers for Colossians 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Advice For The Christian Life
4 Pray that I may unfold it as I should. 5 Let Christian wisdom rule your behaviour to the outside world; make the very most of your time; 6 let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.
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Cross References
Ephesians 5:15-17
Be strictly careful then about the life you lead; act like sensible men, not like thoughtless;
Matthew 10:16
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be wise like serpents and guileless like doves.
Romans 16:19
Everyone has heard of your loyalty to the gospel; it makes me rejoice over you. Still, I want you to be experts in good and innocents in evil.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
Outsiders it is no business of mine to judge. No, you must judge those who are inside the church, for yourselves;
1 Corinthians 14:19-25
but in church I would rather say five words with my own mind for the instruction of other people than ten thousand words in a 'tongue.'
1 Thessalonians 4:12
so that your life may be correct in the eyes of the outside world and self-supporting.
1 Timothy 3:7
also, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, in case he incurs slander and is trapped by the devil.
James 3:13
Who among you is wise and learned? Let him show by his good conduct, with the modesty of wisdom, what his deeds are.
1 Peter 3:1
In the same way, you wives must be submissive to your husbands, so that even those who will not believe the Word may be won over without a word by the behaviour of their wives,
Mark 4:11
and he said to them: "The open secret of the Realm of God is granted to you, but these outsiders get everything by way of parables,
James 3:17
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;
Colossians 3:16
Let the inspiration of Christ dwell in your midst with all its wealth of wisdom; teach and train one another with the music of psalms, with hymns, and songs of the spiritual life; praise God with thankful hearts.
James 1:5
Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.