6Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.


In Context

3 Praying withal for us also, that God may open unto us a door of speech to speak the mystery of Christ (for which also I am bound;)

4 That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.

5 Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

6 Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

7 All the things that concern me, Tychicus, our dearest brother, and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will make known to you,

8 Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose, that he may know the things that concern you, and comfort your hearts,

Colossians 4:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:6your word always in grace — with salt being seasoned — to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.