Colossians 4:6

New International Version

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:24

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

Psalm 105:2

Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.

Psalm 119:46

I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,

Psalm 45:2

You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever.

Psalm 66:16

Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

Proverbs 15:4

The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.

Ezekiel 43:24

You are to offer them before the Lord, and the priests are to sprinkle salt on them and sacrifice them as a burnt offering to the Lord.

Leviticus 2:13

Season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

Mark 9:50

“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

Luke 4:22

All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.

Ephesians 4:29

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Deuteronomy 11:19

Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Colossians 3:16

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

1 Peter 3:15

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,