Colossians 4:6

The Passion Translation

Let every word you speak be drenched with grace and tempered with truth and clarity. For then you will be prepared to give a respectful answer to anyone who asks about your faith.

Cross References

Psalm 105:2

Let’s sing his praises! Sing, and put all of his miracles to music!

Psalm 119:13

I speak continually of your laws as I recite out loud your counsel to me.

Psalm 119:46

When I stand before kings, I will tell them the truth and will never be ashamed.

Psalm 45:2

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beyond the sons of men! Elegant grace pours out through every word you speak. Truly God has anointed you, his favored one, for eternity!

Psalm 66:16

All you lovers of God who want to please him, come and listen, and I’ll tell you what he did for me.

Proverbs 10:21

The lovers of God feed many with their teachings, but the foolish ones starve themselves for lack of an understanding heart.

Proverbs 15:4

When you speak healing words, you offer others fruit from the tree of life. But unhealthy, negative words do nothing but crush their hopes.

Proverbs 15:7

When wisdom speaks, revelation-knowledge is released, but finding true wisdom in the word of a fool is futile.

Ezekiel 43:24

You must present them before me, and the Zadokite priests will sprinkle salt on them and offer them as burnt offerings to me.

Matthew 5:13

“Your lives are like salt among the people. But if you, like salt, become bland, how can your ‘saltiness’ be restored? Flavorless salt is good for nothing and will be thrown out and trampled on by others.

Mark 9:50

Salt is excellent for seasoning. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can its flavor ever be restored? Your lives, like salt, are to season and preserve. So don’t lose your flavor, and preserve the peace in your union with one another.”

Luke 4:22

Everyone was impressed by how well Jesus spoke, in awe of the beautiful words of grace that came from his lips. But they said among themselves, “Who does he think he is? Isn’t he Joseph’s son, who grew up here in Nazareth?”

Ephesians 4:29

And never let ugly or hateful words come from your mouth, but instead let your words become beautiful gifts that encourage others; do this by speaking words of grace to help them.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ live in you richly, flooding you with all wisdom. Apply the Scriptures as you teach and instruct one another with the Psalms, and with festive praises, and with prophetic songs given to you spontaneously by the Spirit, so sing to God with all your hearts!

1 Peter 3:15

But give reverent honor in your hearts to the Anointed One and treat him as the holy Master of your lives. And if anyone asks about the hope living within you, always be ready to explain your faith