Colossians 4:6-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.
Final Greetings and Benediction
7 Tych′icus will tell you all about my affairs; he is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,
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Colossians 4:6-8
King James Version
6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
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Colossians 4:6-8
New King James Version
6 Let your speech always be (A)with grace, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
Final Greetings(D)
7 (E)Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. 8 (F)I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that [a]he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
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- Colossians 4:8 NU you may know our circumstances and he may comfort
Colossians 4:6-8
English Standard Version
6 Let your speech always (A)be gracious, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Final Greetings
7 Tychicus will tell you (D)all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant[a] in the Lord. 8 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts,
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- Colossians 4:7 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word sundoulos, see Preface
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