Colossians 4:5

New International Reader's Version

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity.

Cross References

Psalm 90:12

Teach us to realize how short our lives are. Then our hearts will become wise.

Daniel 2:8

The king answered, “I know what you are doing. You are trying to gain more time. You realize that I’ve made up my mind.

Matthew 10:16

“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

Mark 4:11

He told them, “The secret of God’s kingdom has been given to you. But to outsiders everything is told using stories.

Romans 16:19

Everyone has heard that you obey God. So you have filled me with joy. I want you to be wise about what is good. And I want you to have nothing to do with what is evil.

Colossians 3:16

Let the message about Christ live among you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct one another wisely. Teach one another by singing psalms and hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing to God with thanks in your hearts.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

Then unbelievers will have respect for your everyday life. And you won’t have to depend on anyone.

1 Timothy 3:7

The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church. Then he will not be put to shame. He will not fall into the devil’s trap.

James 1:5

If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.

James 3:13

Is anyone among you wise and understanding? That person should show it by living a good life. A wise person isn’t proud when they do good deeds.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, follow the lead of your own husbands. Suppose some of them don’t believe God’s word. Then let them be won to Christ without words by seeing how their wives behave.