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Colossians 4:3
3Also pray for us. Ask God to make it possible for us to tell people his message. We want people to understand the message about Christ that was a secret before. I am now in a prison because I taught people those things.
Colossians 4:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
- New International Version (NIV)And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
- English Standard Version (ESV)At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—
- New King James Version (NKJV)meanwhile praying 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,
Context of Colossians 4:3
1Masters, be fair to your servants. Give them what is right. Remember that you also serve a master, and he is in heaven. 2Continue to pray seriously. Stay awake, like people who watch carefully. And remember to thank God. Also pray for us. Ask God to make it possible for us to tell people his message. We want people to understand the message about Christ that was a secret before. I am now in a prison because I taught people those things. 4Pray that I will be able to tell people this message clearly. That is what I should do. 5When you are with people who do not believe in Christ, be careful how you live. Use every chance to do good things.
Read all of Colossians 4Colossians 4:3 word by word
προσευχόμενοι ἅμα καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν ἵνα ὁ θεὸς ἀνοίξῃ ἡμῖν θύραν τοῦ λόγου λαλῆσαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ, δι᾽ ὃ καὶ δέδεμαι,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Withalἅμαhama · togetherG260
- prayingπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- forπερίperi · aboutG4012
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- would openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
- a doorθύραthura · doorG2374
- of utteranceλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- to speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- the mysteryμυστήριονmustērion · mysteryG3466
- of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- I amδέωdeō · to bindG1210
Cross-references for Colossians 4:3
- Romans 15:30My Christian friends, please pray for me as I do this difficult work. Together we belong to our Lord Jesus Christ. God's Spirit has given us love for each other. So I ask you to help me and to pray with me.
- Ephesians 6:19Please pray for me, too. Pray that God will give me the right message to speak. Pray that I will not be afraid to tell people about God's good news. Pray that I can explain God's secret to them.
- Philippians 1:19You are praying for me and Jesus Christ's Spirit is helping me. So I know that what has happened to me will have a good result. Yes, God will rescue me.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25Our Christian friends, please pray for us.
- Philemon 1:22I want to ask you one more thing. Please prepare a room in your home where I can stay. I know that all of you are praying for God to let me go free. As a result, I hope that I will be able to visit you again.
- Hebrews 13:18Pray to God for us. We are sure in our minds that we have done nothing wrong. We always want to do only what is right.
- 1 Corinthians 16:9God has given me the chance to do a great work here. But many people are against what I am doing.
- 2 Corinthians 2:12I went to Troas city to tell people the good news about Christ. When I arrived there, I discovered that the Lord had already prepared people to listen.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1Now, friends, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that more and more people will soon hear the Lord's message. Pray that people will receive the message well and accept it as true. That is how you received it.
- Revelation 3:7‘Write this to the angel of the church at Philadelphia: “This is my message to you. I am the one who is completely good, the true God. I have King David's key in my hand. When I open a door, nobody can shut it. And when I shut a door, nobody can open it.
- Colossians 1:26That message is a secret that God hid from everyone before now. He hid it from all the people who lived in past times. But now he has shown this secret to his people.
- Colossians 2:2I want all the believers to become strong in their spirits. I want them to help each other because they love one another. Then God will bless them very much, because they understand God's secret message very well. They will be completely sure of it. And they will know Christ himself, who is God's secret.
- Matthew 13:11Jesus replied, ‘God has let you know what these stories mean. You understand how God rules in the lives of his people. But these other people do not understand what the stories mean.
- 1 Corinthians 4:1This is how you should think about us, who are leaders in the church. We are Christ's servants. God has also given a special job to us. We must explain his message to people so that they understand it.
- Ephesians 3:1That is why I pray for you. I, Paul, am in prison because I serve Christ Jesus. He has sent me to help you Gentiles.
- Ephesians 4:1Because I serve the Lord, I am here in prison. I really want you to live as God's own people should live. God has called you to come to him. He has chosen you to be his own people.
Commentaries on Colossians 4:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Praying also for us - Let the success and spread of the Gospel be ever dear to you; and neglect not to pray fervently to God that it may have free course, run, and be glorified. A door of utterance - · The word , which commonly signifies a door, or such like entrance into a house or passage through a wall, is often used metaphorically for an entrance to any business, occasion or opportunity to commence or perform any particular work. So in Acts 14:27…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Withal - With all the supplications which you offer for other persons and things; or at the same time that you pray for them. Praying also for us - Notes, Ephesians 6:19-20; compare 2 Corinthians 1:11; Philemon 1:19; Hebrews 13:18-19. That God would open to us a door of utterance - To preach the gospel. He earnestly desired to have liberty to preach the gospel, and asked them to pray that this might be restored to him; see the notes at Ephesians 6:19. To…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-6Verses 2-6 No duties can be done aright, unless we persevere in fervent prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving. The people are to pray particularly for their ministers. Believers are exhorted to right conduct towards unbelievers. Be careful in all converse with them, to do them good, and recommend religion by all fit means. Diligence in redeeming time, commends religion to the good opinion of others. Even what is only carelessness may cause a lasting…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3God may open to us a door for the word: An open door symbolizes an opportunity to share the good news (see also Acts 14:27; 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12). the mystery of Christ: See Colossians 1:26–27; 2:2. for which I am in chains: Paul's commitment to spreading the good news led to his imprisonment (see Colossians Book Introduction, “Date and Occasion of Writing”).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. for us--myself and Timothy (Col 1:1). a door of utterance--Translate, "a door for the word." Not as in Ep 6:19, where power of "utterance" is his petition. Here it is an opportunity for preaching the word, which would be best afforded by his release from prison (1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Phm 22; Re 3:8). to speak--so that we may speak. the mystery of Christ--(Col 1:27). for which ... also--on account of which I am (not only "an ambassador," Ep 6:20, but)…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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