Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, 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;
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.
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 Then I shall proclaim it fully, as it is my duty to do. 5 Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities. 6 Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.
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Cross References
Ephesians 5:15-17
Therefore be very careful how you live and act. Let it not be as unwise men, but as wise.
Matthew 10:16
"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.
Romans 16:19
Your fidelity to the truth is everywhere known. I rejoice over you, therefore, but I wish you to be wise as to what is good, and simple-minded as to what is evil.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Is it not for you to judge those who are within the Church
1 Corinthians 14:19-25
but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct others also--than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
so as to live worthy lives in relation to outsiders, and not be a burden to any one.
1 Timothy 3:7
It is needful also that he bear a good character with people outside the Church, lest he fall into reproach or a snare of the Devil.
James 3:13
Which of you is a wise and well-instructed man? Let him prove it by a right life with conduct guided by a wisely teachable spirit.
1 Peter 3:1
Married women, in the same way, be submissive to your husbands, so that even if some of them disbelieve the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over by the daily life of their wives, after watching your daily life--
Mark 4:11
"To you," He replied, "has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;
James 3:17
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.
Colossians 3:16
Let the teaching concerning Christ remain as a rich treasure in your hearts. In all wisdom teach and admonish one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and sing with grace in your hearts to God.
James 1:5
And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him.