Colossians 4:6

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:24

Describe his glory among the Gentiles, his miracles among all the peoples.

Psalm 105:2

Who will declare the powers of the Lord? Who make a hearing for all his praises?

Psalm 45:2

Our God is our refuge and strength, a helper in the tribulations that have greatly overwhelmed us.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart.

Proverbs 15:4

A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise shall disseminate knowledge. The heart of the foolish will be dissimilar.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the mouth of a wise man are graceful, but the lips of a foolish man will throw him down with violence.

Ezekiel 43:24

And you shall offer them in the sight of the Lord. And the priests shall sprinkle salt over them, and they shall offer them as a holocaust to the Lord.

Leviticus 2:13

Whatever sacrifice you will offer, you shall season it with salt; neither shall you take away the salt of the covenant of your God from your sacrifice. In all your oblations, you shall offer salt.

Matthew 5:13

You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, with what will it be salted? It is no longer useful at all, except to be cast out and trampled under by men.

Luke 4:22

And everyone gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said, "Is this not the son of Joseph?"

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

Deuteronomy 11:19

Teach your sons to meditate on them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk along the way, and when you lie down or rise up.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ live in you in abundance, with all wisdom, teaching and correcting one another, with psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing to God with the grace in your hearts.

1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify Christ the Lord in your hearts, being always ready to give an explanation to all who ask you the reason for that hope which is in you.