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Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may…
“Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
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The verses around Colossians 4:6.
4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
Verse explanation
Salt was used both to add flavor and to preserve food, so the image suggests speech that is neither bland nor spoiled, but well-seasoned and carefully kept. Paul is asking for care in how they speak to people outside the faith, without losing either clarity or courtesy.
From the Colossians 4 study in Bible in Stories.
Colossians 4:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A vossa palavra seja sempre agradavel, adubada com sal, para que saibaes como vos convém responder a cada um.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
A vossa palavra [seja] sempre com graça, temperada com sal, para que saibais como deveis responder a cada um.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Tengan gracia al hablar. Asegúrense de hablar con buen gusto, y piensen en la mejor manera de responder a todos.
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