Colossians 4:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

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,

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  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel, 20 Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, & confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.
  • Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.
  • Rev 3:7-8 : 7 And write vnto ye Angel of ye Church which is of Philadelphia, These things saith he that is Holy, and True, which hath ye keye of Dauid, which openeth and no man shutteth, & shutteth & no man openeth, 8 I knowe thy workes: beholde, I haue set before thee an open doore, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a litle strength and hast kept my worde, and hast not denied my Name.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered, & 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.
  • Rom 15:30-32 : 30 Also 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, 31 That I may be deliuered from them which are disobedient in Iudea, & that my seruice which I haue to doe at Hierusalem, may be accepted of the Saintes, 32 That I may come vnto you with ioy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
  • 1 Cor 4:1 : 1 Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God:
  • 1 Cor 16:9 : 9 For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto me: and there are many aduersaries.
  • 2 Cor 2:12 : 12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christs Gospell, and a doore was opened vnto me of the Lord,
  • Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause, I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles,
  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, being prisoner in the Lorde, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,
  • Phil 1:13-14 : 13 So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places, 14 In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.
  • Phil 1:19 : 19 For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,
  • Col 1:26 : 26 Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ: 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge.
  • 1 Thess 5:25 : 25 Brethren, pray for vs.
  • 2 Thess 3:1-2 : 1 Fvrthermore, brethren, pray for vs, that the worde of the Lorde may haue free passage and be glorified, euen as it is with you, 2 And that we may be deliuered from vnreasonable and euill men: for all men haue not fayth.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chaine,
  • 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.
  • Phlm 1:22 : 22 Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.
  • Heb 13:18-19 : 18 Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly. 19 And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly.

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