Colossians 4

Authored by: American Standard Version
4:1
Οι κυριοι το δικαιον και την ισοτητα τοις δουλοις παρεχεσθε ειδοτες οτι και υμεις εχετε Κυριον εν ουρανω
Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
4:2
Τη προσευχη προσκαρτερειτε γρηγορουντες εν αυτη εν ευχαριστια
Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
4:3
προσευχομενοι αμα και περι ημων ινα ο Θεος ανοιξη ημιν θυραν του λογου λαλησαι το μυστηριον του Χριστου δι ο και δεδεμαι
withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
4:4
ινα φανερωσω αυτο ως δει με λαλησαι
that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
4:5
Εν σοφια περιπατειτε προς τους εξω τον καιρον εξαγοραζομενοι
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
4:6
ο λογος υμων παντοτε εν χαριτι αλατι ηρτυμενος ειδεναι πως δει υμας ενι εκαστω αποκρινεσθαι
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
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4:7
Τα κατ εμε παντα γνωρισει υμιν Τυχικος ο αγαπητος αδελφος και πιστος διακονος και συνδουλος εν Κυριω
All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord:
4:8
ον επεμψα προς υμας εις αυτο τουτο ινα γνωτε τα περι ημων και παρακαλεση τας καρδιας υμων
whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;
4:9
συν Ονησιμω τω πιστω και αγαπητω αδελφω ος εστιν εξ υμων παντα υμιν γνωρισουσιν τα ωδε
together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here.
4:10
Ασπαζεται υμας Αρισταρχος ο συναιχμαλωτος μου και Μαρκος ο ανεψιος Βαρναβα περι ου ελαβετε εντολας εαν ελθη προς υμας δεξασθε αυτον
Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),
4:11
και Ιησους ο λεγομενος Ιουστος οι οντες εκ περιτομης ουτοι μονοι συνεργοι εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου οιτινες εγενηθησαν μοι παρηγορια
and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.
4:12
Ασπαζεται υμας Επαφρας ο εξ υμων δουλος Χριστου Ιησου παντοτε αγωνιζομενος υπερ υμων εν ταις προσευχαις ινα σταθητε τελειοι και πεπληροφορημενοι εν παντι θεληματι του Θεου
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
4:13
μαρτυρω γαρ αυτω οτι εχει πολυν πονον υπερ υμων και των εν Λαοδικεια και των εν Ιεραπολει
For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.
4:14
Ασπαζεται υμας Λουκας ο ιατρος ο αγαπητος και Δημας
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you.
4:15
Ασπασασθε τους εν Λαοδικεια αδελφους και Νυμφαν και την κατ οικον αυτης εκκλησιαν
Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.
4:16
Και οταν αναγνωσθη παρ υμιν η επιστολη ποιησατε ινα και εν τη Λαοδικεων εκκλησια αναγνωσθη και την εκ Λαοδικειας ινα και υμεις αναγνωτε
And when this epistle hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye also read the epistle from Laodicea.
4:17
Και ειπατε Αρχιππω Βλεπε την διακονιαν ην παρελαβες εν Κυριω ινα αυτην πληροις
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
4:18
Ο ασπασμος τη εμη χειρι Παυλου Μνημονευετε μου των δεσμων Η χαρις μεθ υμων
The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.
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Speech seasoned with salt

Why does Paul instruct that speech should be 'seasoned with salt,' an image suggesting flavor and preservation rather than simply correctness?

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