Colossians 4:6

New King James Version

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

Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

Mark 9:50

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.”

Proverbs 15:4

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so.

Colossians 3:16

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

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.

Psalm 119:46

I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed.

Psalm 105:2

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.

Luke 4:22

So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

Psalm 119:13

With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.

Psalm 66:16

Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.

1 Chronicles 16:24

Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

Deuteronomy 11:19

You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Leviticus 2:13

And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.

Ezekiel 43:24

When you offer them before the Lord, the priests shall throw salt on them, and they will offer them up as a burnt offering to the Lord.