Colossians 4:6
Colossians 4:6 – “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person.” This verse tells us that the speech of a Christian should be:
- Gracious - The verse says, “Let your speech always be with grace...” Gracious speech is speech that is kind, encouraging, uplifting, pleasant, and attractive.
- Interesting - The verse says our speech should be “seasoned, as it were, with salt…” Salt makes bland, boring foods tasteful and interesting. The speech of followers of Christ should be interesting. Of all people, Christians certainly should have something of value and of interest to add to a conversation.
- Appropriate - The last part of the verse says, “so that you may know how you should respond to each person...” It is important that we learn how to say the right things at the right time. Scripture tells us in I Peter 3:15, “Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” The Lord reminds us in the gospels that it is the Holy Spirit living in us who enables us to do that.
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