Colossians 4:3
withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
2Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given 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 ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
1 Corinthians 16:9for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Ephesians 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--
Ephesians 6:19And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:13so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, 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 →