Colossians 4:2,5-6
Colossians 4:2-4 The Message (MSG)
Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude. Don’t forget to pray for us, that God will open doors for telling the mystery of Christ, even while I’m locked up in this jail. Pray that every time I open my mouth I’ll be able to make Christ plain as day to them.
Colossians 4:5-6-5-6 The Message (MSG)
Use your heads as you live and work among outsiders. Don’t miss a trick. Make the most of every opportunity. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.
Colossians 4:2 King James Version (KJV)
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving
Colossians 4:5-6 King James Version (KJV)
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colossians 4:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving
Colossians 4:5-6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Colossians 4:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God.
Colossians 4:5-6 New Century Version (NCV)
Be wise in the way you act with people who are not believers, making the most of every opportunity. When you talk, you should always be kind and pleasant so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
Colossians 4:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving
Colossians 4:5-6 American Standard Version (ASV)
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
Colossians 4:2 New International Version (NIV)
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Colossians 4:5-6 New International Version (NIV)
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Colossians 4:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving
Colossians 4:5-6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Colossians 4:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:5-6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Conduct yourself with wisdom in your interactions with outsiders (non-believers), make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious]. Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
Colossians 4:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
Colossians 4:5-6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.
Colossians 4:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Be faithful to pray as intercessors who are fully alert and giving thanks to God.
Colossians 4:5-6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Walk in the wisdom of God as you live before the unbelievers, and make it your duty to make him known. Let every word you speak be drenched with grace and tempered with truth and clarity. For then you will be prepared to give a respectful answer to anyone who asks about your faith.
Colossians 4:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.