Colossians 4:6

Further Advice For The Christian Life

⁵ In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without, - the opportunity, buying out for yourselves, ⁶ Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer. ⁷ All the things which relate unto myself, shall Tychicus make known unto you - the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord,

Seasoned with Salt

Be Gracious

1 Peter 3:15

But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you, - nevertheless, with meekness and reverence:

Mark 9:50

Salt is, good: but, if, salt, become, saltless, wherewith will ye, prepare, it? Have, within yourselves, salt, and be at peace, one with another.

Ephesians 4:29

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

Leviticus 2:13

And, every meal-offering oblation of thine, with salt, shalt thou season, and thou shelf not suffer to be lacking the salt of the covenant of thy God, from upon thy meal-offering, - upon every oblation of thine, shalt thou offer salt.

Psalm 119:46

That I may speak of thy testimonies before kings, and not be ashamed.

Matthew 5:13

Ye, are the salt of the earth; but, if the salt become tasteless, wherewith shall it be salted? it is good, for nothing, any more, save, being cast out, to be trampled on by men.

Colossians 3:16

Let, the word of the Christ, dwell within you richly, - in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with gratitude, raising song with your hearts unto God:

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

so shall these words which I am commanding thee to-day, be upon thy heart;

Deuteronomy 11:19

and ye shall teach them unto your children by speaking of them, - when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down and when thou risest up;

2 Kings 2:20-22

And he said - Bring me a new bowl, and put therein, salt. So they brought it unto him;

1 Chronicles 16:24

Recount, among the nations, his glory, among all the peoples, his wonders.

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of a righteous man, softly uttereth wisdom, and, his tongue, speaketh justice:

Psalm 40:9-10

I have told the good-tidings of righteousness in a great convocation, Lo! my lips, do I not restrain, O Yahweh, thou, knowest:

Psalm 45:2

Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.

Psalm 66:16

Come! hearken - that I may recount, all ye reverers of God, What he hath done for my soul: -

Psalm 71:15-18

My month, shall relate thy righteousness, All the day, thy deliverance, For I know not the numbers.

Psalm 71:23-24

My lips shall make a joyful noise, When I make music unto thee, And my soul which thou hast ransomed;

Psalm 78:3-4

Which we have heard, and come to know, And, our fathers, have recounted to us;

Psalm 105:2

Sing ye to him, Make ye music to him, Speak ye of all his wonders.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips, have I recounted All the regulations of thy mouth.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.

Proverbs 15:4

Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise, scatter abroad knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, is not right.

Proverbs 16:21-24

The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;

Proverbs 25:11-12

Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.

Proverbs 26:4-5

Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:

Malachi 3:16-18

Then, they who revered Yahweh, conversed, one with another, - and Yahweh hearkened, and heard, and there was written a book of remembrance before him, for them who revered Yahweh, and for such as thought of his Name.

Matthew 12:34-35

Broods of vipers! How can ye speak, good things, being, evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

Luke 4:22

And, all, were bearing witness to him, and marvelling at the words of favour which were proceeding out of his mouth; and they were saying - Is not, this, the, son of Joseph?

Luke 20:20-40

And, watching narrowly, they sent forth suborned men, feigning themselves to be, righteous, that they might lay hold of a word of his, so as to deliver him up unto the rule and the authority of the governor.