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Colossians 4:5 KJV
Colossians · chapter 4 · verse 5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Colossians 4:5 · King James Version
Colossians 4:5 in context
3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
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:
Commentary
Cross references
- Ephesians 5:15-17
- James 3:13
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12
- James 3:17
- Romans 16:19
- Matthew 10:16
- Colossians 3:16
- 1 Timothy 3:7
Key words (Strong's)
- redeemingexagorazōto redeem, by payment of a price to recover from the power of another, to ransom, buy…G1805 →
- withoutexōwithout, out of doorsG1854 →
- wisdomsophiawisdom, broad and full of intelligence used of the knowledge of very diverse matters, the…G4678 →
- towardprosto the advantage of, at, near, by, to, towards, with, with regard toG4314 →
- Walkperipateōto walk, to make one s way, progress to make due use of opportunities, Hebrew for, to…G4043 →
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The apostle exhorts them further to a prudent and decent conduct towards all those with whom they conversed, towards the heathen world, or those out of the Christian church among whom they lived (Col 4:5): Walk in wisdom towards those who are without.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-6