Colossians 4:5b – Opportunity Knocking

Close up picture of an old door knocker in the shape of a lion's head.

… make the most of every opportunity.

Summary: Christian living can be confusing. People have different ideas about what it means to proclaim the Lord. This passage presents us with an opportunity to ponder what Paul is encouraging us to do. 

I have to confess that this passage makes me smile. Making the most of every opportunity sounds like something my dad would have said only he would have been talking about making money, not saving souls. 

As it turns out, this is one of those passages with a lot of variation in how it is translated. For example, the 21st Century King James Version translates the verse this way: 

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Colossians 4:5a – Wisdom

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders…

Summary: How we act towards people says a lot about us, and it says even more about who or what we serve. 

Unsurprisingly, this passage follows the one before rather closely. To proclaim the Gospel clearly, we need to be “wise” in how we interact with others. 

Notice that Paul doesn’t say, “Be wise in the way you talk to others.” 

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