Colossians 4:3
And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
2Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;
4So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Romans 15:30Now I make request to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you will be working together with me in your prayers to God for me;
1 Corinthians 16:9For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.
Ephesians 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,
Ephesians 6:19And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,
Philippians 1:13So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ;
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 →