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Colossians 4:5

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

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Colossians 4:5 has 14 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 14 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 5:15–17 (45 votes) and James 3:13 (33 votes). 31 other verses point back to it. It links with 20 other books, from Genesis 5 to 1 Peter 3.

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Which verses does Colossians 4:5 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Ephesians 5:15–1745 votes

    Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. …

  2. James 3:1333 votes

    Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

  3. James 3:1729 votes

    But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 4:1228 votes

    Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

  5. Romans 16:1919 votes

    Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

  6. Colossians 3:1617 votes

    Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

  7. Matthew 10:1616 votes

    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

  8. 1 Timothy 3:713 votes

    Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

  9. Mark 4:117 votes

    He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

  10. 1 Corinthians 5:12–137 votes

    What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”

  11. James 1:56 votes
  12. Psalm 90:125 votes
  13. 1 Corinthians 14:19–255 votes
  14. 1 Peter 3:15 votes

Which verses point to Colossians 4:5?

The 10 strongest of 31.