Bible verse
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Colossians 4:6 · BSB
The verses around it, from Colossians 4.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
3 as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4 Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
5 Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.
9 With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
KJV
Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
ASV
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
ERV
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
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