Colossians 4:3
Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtterance, to speake ye mysterie of Christ: wherefore I am also in bonds,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
2Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thankesgiuing,
4That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11And he answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.
Romans 15:30Also brethren, I beseeche you for our Lord Iesus Christes sake, and for the loue of the spirit, that ye would striue with me by prayers to God for me,
1 Corinthians 16:9For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto me: and there are many aduersaries.
Ephesians 3:1For this cause, I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Ephesians 6:19And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,
Philippians 1:13So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,
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 →