Colossians 4:3
at the same time also praying for us, in order that God may open to us the door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which I indeed am bound;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2Be constant in prayer, watching in the same with thanksgiving;
4in order that I may manifest the same, as it behooves me to speak.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11He responding said to them, Because it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.
Romans 15:30But I exhort you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you cooperate with me in your prayers to God in my behalf;
1 Corinthians 16:9for a door is opened unto me great and effectual, and there are many antagonizing.
Ephesians 3:1Therefore I Paul, the prisoner of Christ for the sake of you Gentiles,
Ephesians 6:19and for me that the word may be given unto me in opening of my mouth, boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the pretorian army, 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 →