Colossians 4 - NASB & NCB

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2	Persevere in prayer, with alert minds and thankful hearts. gratitude prayer
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. Colossians 4:5-6	Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of your opportunity. Let your speech always be gracious and seasoned with wisdom, so that you will know how to respond properly to all. gentleness wisdom speaking