Colossians 4:2-6 - Further Advice For The Christian Life

² Continue to pray regularly; stay alert and be thankful. ³ At the same time, pray for us also, that God will open up a door [of opportunity] for [proclaiming] the message, so we can tell about the [previously] hidden secret of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned. ⁴ [Pray] that I will make it [clearly] known, as I ought to. ⁵ Be wise in the way you live in front of outsiders [i.e., non-Christians], making the most of every opportunity. ⁶ 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].