Colossians 4:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:24

Make clear his glory to the nations, and his wonders to all the peoples.

Psalm 105:2

Let your voice be sounding in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

Psalm 119:46

So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

Psalm 66:16

Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

Proverbs 15:4

A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Ezekiel 43:24

And you are to take them before the Lord, and the priests will put salt on them, offering them up for a burned offering to the Lord.

Leviticus 2:13

And every meal offering is to be salted with salt; your meal offering is not to be without the salt of the agreement of your God: with all your offerings give salt.

Matthew 5:13

You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

Luke 4:22

And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

Deuteronomy 11:19

Teaching them to your children, and talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up:

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

1 Peter 3:15

But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;