Colossians 4:3
Pray for us too that God may open a door of opportunity to spread the message, to tell about the revealed mystery of Christ—which is the reason I'm here in prison.
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2Remember to keep on praying, with an alert and thankful mind!
4Pray that I may make it as clear as I should when I speak.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11“You're privileged to have revealed to you the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but they're not given such insights,” Jesus replied.
Romans 15:30I want to encourage you, my brothers and sisters through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join together in praying hard for me.
1 Corinthians 16:9because a tremendous door of opportunity has opened up for me there, though there are plenty who oppose me.
Ephesians 3:1This is why, I, Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you foreigners,
Ephesians 6:19Pray for me too so that I'll be given the right words to say, and that I'll be able to explain confidently the hidden truths of the good news.
Philippians 1:13For everyone—including the whole praetorian guard —now knows that I'm in chains for 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 →