Colossians 4:3

World English Bible (2000)

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News, 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 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
  • Acts 14:27 : 27 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
  • Rev 3:7-8 : 7 "To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: "He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things: 8 "I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn't deny my name.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
  • Rom 15:30-32 : 30 Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by 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 who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints; 32 that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.
  • 1 Cor 4:1 : 1 So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries.
  • 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 Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
  • Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,
  • Phil 1:13-14 : 13 so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ; 14 and that most of the brothers 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 will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
  • Col 1:26 : 26 the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, 3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
  • 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 rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you; 2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,
  • 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.
  • Phlm 1:22 : 22 Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to 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 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

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