Colossians 4:3
praying at the same time also for us, that God may open for us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am in bonds,
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
2Persevere in prayer, and be watchful in the same with thanksgiving;
4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11He answered, and said to them: Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.
Romans 15:30Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me, in your prayers to God for me,
1 Corinthians 16:9for a great and effective door is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
Ephesians 3:1For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of the Christ Jesus on account of you Gentiles,
Ephesians 6:19and for me, that speech may be given me, in opening my mouth with boldness, that I may make known the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:13so that my bonds which are for Christ have become known to be such in all the palace, and in all other places;
Matthew Henry on Colossians 4:3-5
Apostolic Exhortations. ( a. d. 62.) 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. If this be considered as connected with the foregoing verse, then we may observe that it is part of the duty which masters owe their servants to pray with them, and to pray daily with them, or continue in prayer. They must not… Read the whole commentary →