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Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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Interpretation

Colossians 4:6 shows a seasoned salt that takes shape in workplaces and streets—listen for "let" and "speech". Keep seasoned salt in boundaries we honor—make truth livable.

Context

This passage belongs to Colossians, a epistle/letter witness, highlighting seasoned salt. Within ch. 4, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “let” and “speech”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Colossians was received under the name of Paul. Academic consensus for Colossians tends toward: Deutero‑Pauline (disputed by many).. Date: AD 60–80. This verse leans into apostolic community.

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Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Deutero‑Pauline (disputed by many).
Date:AD 60–80
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not alter the main meaning.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46