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Colossians 4:2–4

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Further Instructions

2Devote yourselves to prayer,p being watchful and thankful. 3And pray for us, too, that God may open a doorq for our message, so that we may proclaim the mysteryr of Christ, for which I am in chains.s 4Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.

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

Cross references

  1. pSee Lk 18:1
  2. qSee Ac 14:27
  3. rSee Ro 16:25
  4. sSee Ac 21:33

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains, so that I may make it known 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.