Colossians 4:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

At the same time, pray also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains;

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  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known 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 Just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
  • Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
  • Rev 3:7-8 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens: 8 I know your works: behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it: for you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have not denied my name.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Rom 15:30-32 : 30 Now I urge you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me, 31 That I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be accepted by the saints; 32 That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.
  • 1 Cor 4:1 : 1 Let a man account of us as ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  • 1 Cor 16:9 : 9 For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
  • 2 Cor 2:12 : 12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,
  • Eph 3:1 : 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,
  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling with which you are called,
  • Phil 1:13-14 : 13 So that my chains in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
  • Phil 1:19 : 19 For I know that this will turn out for my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
  • Col 1:26 : 26 Even the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  • 1 Thess 5:25 : 25 Brothers, pray for us.
  • 2 Thess 3:1-2 : 1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be honored, just as it is with you. 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked people, for not everyone has faith.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;
  • 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 For which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
  • Phlm 1:22 : 22 But meanwhile, also prepare a lodging for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
  • Heb 13:18-19 : 18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honorably. 19 But I urge you all the more to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

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    18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

    19And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

    20For which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.

  • 2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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    3How that by revelation He made known to me the mystery; (as I have written briefly already,

    4By which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

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    12But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel;

    13So that my chains in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

    14And most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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    22But meanwhile, also prepare a lodging for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

    23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you;

  • 12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord,

  • 4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

  • Col 1:3-4
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    3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

    4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love you have for all the saints,

  • 9For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

  • 12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

  • 1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

  • 4I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,

  • 11Therefore, we also pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

  • 11You also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

  • 9For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

  • 1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling with which you are called,

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    16Do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

    17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:

  • 8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

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    13Therefore I ask that you not faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

    14For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

  • 19For I know that this will turn out for my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

  • 29And now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,

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    10To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

  • 10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect what is lacking in your faith?

  • 29To this end I also labor, striving according to his working, which works mightily in me.

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    16The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains:

    17But the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

  • 27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

  • 4Earnestly pleading with us for the privilege of participating in the service to the saints.

  • 5So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church.

  • 30Having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear to be in me.

  • 25Brothers, pray for us.

  • 25Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret since the world began,

  • 27Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;