Colossians 4:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Προσευχόμενοι ἅμα καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ Θεὸς ἀνοίξῃ ἡμῖν θύραν τοῦ λόγου, λαλῆσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, διʼ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι:

Transliteration

Proseuchomenoi hama also about us, that ho Theos might anoixē for us thyran of the logou, to lalēsai the mystērion of the Christou, because of which also I dedemai:

Grammar Details

• *Proseuchomenoi*: present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying
• *hama*: adverb - at the same time/together
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *anoixē*: aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might open
• *thyran*: accusative, feminine, singular - door/entrance
• *logou*: genitive, masculine, singular - word/message
• *lalēsai*: aorist infinitive, active - to speak/proclaim
• *mystērion*: accusative, neuter, singular - mystery/secret
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah
• *dedemai*: perfect indicative, passive, 1st singular - I have been bound/imprisoned

Word Meanings

• *Proseuchomenoi*: praying/petitioning
• *hama*: at the same time/together/simultaneously
• *thyran*: door/entrance/opportunity/access
• *logou*: word/message/account/statement
• *lalēsai*: to speak/tell/proclaim/declare
• *mystērion*: mystery/secret/hidden truth
• *dedemai*: I am bound/imprisoned/in chains

Referenced Verses

• Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
• Phil 1:7 : 7 even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
• Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
• Rev 3:7-8 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth: 8 I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), {G846} that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
• Matt 13:11 : 11 And 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.
• Rom 15:30-32 : 30 Now 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; 31 that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judaea, and [that] my ministration which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; 32 that I may come unto you in joy through the will of God, and together with you find rest.
• 1 Cor 4:1 : 1 Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
• 1 Cor 16:9 : 9 for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
• 2 Cor 2:12 : 12 Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
• Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,—
• Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
• Phil 1:13-14 : 13 so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest; 14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
• Phil 1:19 : 19 For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
• Col 1:26 : 26 [None even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
• Col 2:2-3 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery None of God, [even] Christ, 3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
• 1 Thess 5:25 : 25 Brethren, pray for us.
• 2 Thess 3:1-2 : 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you; 2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.
• 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
• 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 wherein {G1722} I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
• Phlm 1:22 : 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
• Heb 13:18-19 : 18 Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things. 19 And I exhort [you] the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.