Colossians

Chapter 4

2 ^bDevote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
3 praying at the same time ^cfor us as well, that God will open up to us a ^ddoor for ^ethe word, so that we may speak forth ^fthe mystery of Christ, for which I have also ^gbeen imprisoned;
4 that I may make it clear ^hin the way I ought to speak.
5 ^ijConduct yourselves with wisdom toward ^koutsiders, ^lmmaking the most of the opportunity.
6 ⁿLet your speech always be ^owith grace, as though seasoned with ^psalt, so that you will know how you should ^qrespond to each person.

[Colossians 4:2-6 NASB] 

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Footnotes: 
b. Acts 1:14; Eph 6:18
c. Eph 6:19
d. Acts 14:27
e. 2 Tim 4:2
f. Eph 3:3, 4; 6:19
g. Eph 6:20
h. Eph 6:20
i. Lit Walk
j. Eph 5:15
k. Mark 4:11
l. Lit redeeming the time
m. Eph 5:16
n. Eph 4:29
o. Or gracious
p. Mark 9:50
q. 1 Pet 3:15

My Notes: 


Know your audience and place yourself in their shoes. Listen to what you say through their ears before you say it. Some things can be taken the wrong way and it is vital that we speak with love, humility and genuine concern without fire and brimstone, or condescension.