Colossians 4:3
praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving;
4to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
Romans 15:30But I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers for me to God;
1 Corinthians 16:9For a great door is opened to me and an effectual [one], and [the] adversaries many.
Ephesians 3:1For this reason *I* Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations,
Ephesians 6:19and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,
Philippians 1:13so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;
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 →