Colossians 4:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.”

Colossians 4:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 4:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 4:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.”

Colossians 4:4 — World English Bible

Colossians 4:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. ”

Colossians 4:4 — American Standard Version

Colossians 4:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;”

Colossians 4:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 4:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.”

Colossians 4:4 — Darby Translation

Colossians 4:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.”

Colossians 4:4 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 4:4 in Context — Colossians 4

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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What Does Colossians 4:4 Mean?

Colossians 4:4 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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