Colossians 4:5 Cross References - Wesley

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

¹⁶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

¹¹ And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are in parables:

¹⁹ For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore on your behalf; but I would have you wise with regard to that which is good, and simple with regard to that which is evil.

¹² For what have I to do, to judge them also that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within? ¹³ (But them that are without God will judge:) And ye will take away from among yourselves that wicked person.

¹⁹ Yet in the congregation I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. ²⁰ Brethren, be not children in understanding: in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men. ²¹ It is written in the law, In foreign tongues and with foreign lips will I speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord. ²² So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; whereas prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for believers. ²³ Yet if the whole church be met together, and all speak with unknown tongues, and there come in ignorant persons or unbelievers, will they not say, that ye are mad? ²⁴ Whereas if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an ignorant person, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all: ²⁵ The secrets of his heart are made manifest, and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and declare that God is among you of a truth.

¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, ¹⁶ not as fools, but as wise men, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

¹² That ye may walk decently toward them that are without, and may want nothing.

⁷ He ought also to have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

⁵ If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

¹³ Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew by a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,

¹ In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands, that if any obey not the word, they also may, without the word, be won by the conversation of the wives,