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Colossians 4:2–4

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SPEAKING TO GOD AND OTHERS

2Devote yourselvesv to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. 3At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a doorw to us for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ,x for which I am in chains,y 4so that I may make it known as I should.

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Colossians 4:2: Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Cross references

  1. vRm 12:12
  2. wAc 14:27; 1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12
  3. x1Co 2:7; Eph 3:4; 5:2
  4. yAc 27:2; 28:16,30; Eph 6:18–20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 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— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 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. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.

NLTNew Living Translation

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains. Pray that I will proclaim this message as clearly as I should.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving, praying at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door of the message, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which also I am a prisoner, so that I may reveal it, as it is necessary for me to speak.

KJV 1900King James Version

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 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: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.