Colossians 4:3
at the same time praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for the sake of which I am also in bonds,
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
2Persevere in prayer, being watchful therein with thanksgiving;
4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11And he answering said to them: To you it is given[13:11] to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.
Romans 15:30And I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
1 Corinthians 16:9For a great and effectual door is open to me, and there are many adversaries.
Ephesians 3:1FOR this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,--
Ephesians 6:19and for me, that utterance may be given to me, in the opening of my mouth with boldness, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:13so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in all the Praetorium, and to all the rest;
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 →