Colossians 4:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

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  • Eph 6:19-20 : 19 and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news, 20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and `in' the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.
  • Acts 14:27 : 27 and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;
  • Rev 3:7-8 : 7 `And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things saith he who is holy, he who is true, he who is having the key of David, he who is opening and no one doth shut, and he shutteth and no one doth open! 8 I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door -- opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answering said to them that -- `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,
  • Rom 15:30-32 : 30 And I call upon you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in the prayers for me unto God, 31 that I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that `is' for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints; 32 that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,
  • 1 Cor 4:1 : 1 Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,
  • 1 Cor 16:9 : 9 for a door to me hath been opened -- great and effectual -- and withstanders `are' many.
  • 2 Cor 2:12 : 12 And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,
  • Eph 3:1 : 1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
  • Eph 4:1 : 1 Call upon you, then, do I -- the prisoner of the Lord -- to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,
  • Phil 1:13-14 : 13 so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places -- all, 14 and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.
  • Phil 1:19 : 19 For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,
  • Col 1:26 : 26 the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ, 3 in whom are all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge hid,
  • 1 Thess 5:25 : 25 Brethren, pray for us;
  • 2 Thess 3:1-2 : 1 As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you, 2 and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith `is' not of all;
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,
  • 2 Tim 2:9 : 9 in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;
  • Phlm 1:22 : 22 and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
  • Heb 13:18-19 : 18 Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well, 19 and more abundantly do I call upon `you' to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.

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