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Colossians 4:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
Colossians 4:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
5 ¶ (A)[a]Walk [b]wisely toward them that are without, and redeem the [c]season.
6 [d]Let your speech be [e]gracious always, and powdered with [f]salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.
7 ¶ Tychicus our beloved brother and faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, shall declare unto you my whole state:
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- Colossians 4:5 In all parts of our life, we ought to have good consideration even of them which are without the Church.
- Colossians 4:5 Advisedly and circumspectly.
- Colossians 4:5 Seek occasion to win them, although you lose of your own by it.
- Colossians 4:6 Our speech and talk must be applied to the profit of the hearers.
- Colossians 4:6 Framed to the profit of your neighbor.
- Colossians 4:6 Against this is set filthy communication, as Eph. 4:29.
Colossians 4:5-7
New International Version
Colossians 4:5-7
New International Version
5 Be wise(A) in the way you act toward outsiders;(B) make the most of every opportunity.(C) 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace,(D) seasoned with salt,(E) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(F)
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7 Tychicus(G) will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant[a](H) in the Lord.
Footnotes
- Colossians 4:7 Or slave; also in verse 12
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