Colossians 4:6

Translations

Modern

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Traditional

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Literal

Let your word be always in grace, having been seasoned with salt, to know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

Latin

Sermo vester semper in gratia sale sit conditus, ut sciatis quomodo oporteat vos unicuique respondere.

Original

Greek

English

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Notes

Colossians 4:6

seasoned with salt: Salt is both a seasoning and a preservative (see Matthew 5:13). Paul might be encouraging Christians to speak to non-believers with well-chosen and appealing words. The Jewish rabbis sometimes referred to wisdom as salt, so Paul might also be urging Christians to speak wisely.

Colossians 4:2–6

New Testament letters often end by encouraging readers to pray and requests for their prayers.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Persecution

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Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
1 Peter 3:15
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Mark 9:50
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Proverbs 15:4
A 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 not so the hearts of fools.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Proverbs 22:17–18
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
Proverbs 16:21–24
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Matthew 5:13
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Proverbs 26:4–5
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
Matthew 12:34–35
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

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