Lois's Writing

COLOSSIANS 4:5-6

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time...v6 -- Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

V5. Means, walk in wisdom or live wisely, in their relations toward them that are without, that is, unbelievers.  Redeeming the time is to make the most of every opportunity.  They are to seize each opportunity to display wise behavior toward the unsaved and to use it as a chance for witnessing.

V6. Means, Wise conduct is daily speech that is gracious (with grace) in nature.  Such speech is to be seasoned with salt, that is, characterized by the wisdom of verse 5. Gracious, wise conversation will enable the Colossians to know how to answer every man when speaking to him about the gospel.

L.J.