Colossians 4:6 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁶ Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Let your speech at all times be gracious (pleasant and winsome), seasoned [as it were] with salt, [so that you may never be at a loss] to know how you ought to answer anyone [who puts a question to you].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

Common English Bible

⁶ Your speech should always be gracious and sprinkled with insight so that you may know how to respond to every person.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.

Colossians 4:6 Cross References

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt loses its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned? It is no longer fit for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

Mark 9:50

Salt is good, but if it becomes unsalty, with what shall you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Luke 4:22

They were all speaking well of him and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, “Is this not Joseph's son?”

Ephesians 4:29

Let no foul word come out of your mouth, but only what is good for edification, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to the Lord with gratitude in your hearts.

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to make a defense to anyone who asks you for an explanation of the hope you have within you, with gentleness and respect,