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Colossians 4:3
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;
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;
COLOSSIANS 4:3 Cristou/ {A} Instead of Cristou/, a few witnesses (B* L 1319 _al_), probably under the influence of readings involving a similar expression in many witnesses at Colossian...
Verse Colossians 4:3. _PRAYING 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....
WITHAL - 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; compare 2 Corinthians 1:11;...
CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Prayer and ministry (Colossians 4:2) 2. Walking in wisdom (Colossians 4:5) 3. The fellowship of the saints in their service (Colossians 4:7) 4. The conclusion ...
A REQUEST FOR PRAYER: THE NEED OF WISDOM. The Colossians must persevere in prayer and be vigilant therein with thanksgiving; at the same time praying for Paul and His companions that God may open for...
THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE CHRISTIAN (Colossians 3:18-25 ; Colossians 4:1) _ 4:1 Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not treat th...
Persevere in prayer. Be vigilant in your prayer, and let thanksgiving always be a part of it. And at the same time pray for us, that God may open for us a door for the word, that we may speak the secr...
PRAYING. App-134. ALSO FOR US. for us also. FOR. App-104. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ GOD. App-98. UNTO. to. DOOR. Soe 1 Corinthians 16:9. UTTERANCE. App-121. SPEAK. App-121....
_praying also for us_ Cp. Romans 15:30; Eph 6:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Hebrews 13:18. He wisely c
2–6. _Prayer_ (Colossians 4:2-4) _and speaking for Christ_ (Colossians 4:5-6) (Colossians 4:2) In prayer be persevering, ever alert in it, combining it with thanksgiving; ...
ΘΎΡΑΝ ΤΟΥ͂ ΛΌΓΟΥ. A interprets by adding ἐν παρρησίᾳ. ΤῸ ΜΥΣΤΉΡΙΟΝ ΤΟΥ͂ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ͂. B*L read τοῦ θεοῦ with a few cursives, aeth. and this is possibly right, though a commoner expression (vide Lightfoot...
ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΌΜΕΝΟΙ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΟΜΑΙ Ι (G4336) молиться, ΆΜ (G260) собираться в одно и то же время; "молитесь в одно и то же время также и за нас" (BD, 220). ΪΝ (G2443) чтобы, пер...
PRAYING ALSO FOR US,— Dr. Whitby justly observes, that it is very remarkable that St. Paul, who so often and so earnestly entreats the intercession of his Christian friends, should never speak of the...
2. CONTINUE STEDFASTLY IN PRAYER, WATCHING THEREIN WITH THANKSGIVING; 3. WITHAL PRAYING FOR US ALSO, THAT GOD MAY OPEN UNTO US A DOOR FOR THE WORD, TO SPEAK THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST, FOR WHICH I AM ALSO...
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: FOR US - myself and Timothy (). A DOOR OF UTTERANCE - `a...
_CORRECTION-DEPORTMENT_ 17 We should always distinguish between our place "in _ Christ_ " and "in the Lord". "In _ Christ_ " physical distinctions vanish, even the distinction between the sexes is go...
EXHORTATION AND GREETING 2-6. Exhortation to prayer and wisdom in dealing with heathen....
CHRIST HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED THE COLOSSIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 4 V1 Masters, give what is good and fair to your sla...
A DOOR OF UTTERANCE. — Comp. a similar phrase in 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12. There, however, the opened door is the door of external opportunity; here the “door of utterance” is the remova...
[7. Conclusion of the Epistle. (1) FINAL EXHORTATION to prayer (especially for St. Paul himself), and to wisdom towards those without, both in deed and in word (Colossians 4:2). (2) COMMENDATION...
(2-4) Comp. the almost exact parallel in Ephesians 6:18, and see Notes there....
CHAPTER 4 PRECEPTS FOR THE INNERMOST AND OUTERMOST LIFE Colossians 4:2 (R.V.) So ends the ethical portion of the Epistle. A glance over the series of practical exhortations, from the beginning of th...
Colossians 4:2-4 partially parallel to Ephesians 6:18-20....
EXHORTATIONS TO PRAYER, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE APOSTLE'S WORK, TO WISDOM TOWARDS THOSE WITHOUT AND TO FITNESS OF SPEECH....
ἡμῶν : perhaps including all his fellow-workers, probably not Paul alone, on account of the singular (δέδεμαι). θύραν τοῦ λόγου : _i.e._, a removal of whatever obstructs its progress, possibly liberat...
PRAYER AND DAILY LIVING Colossians 4:2 We must pray more. Our lives cannot maintain the Godward attitude without prolonged seasons of communication with Him through the Word. This is so important tha...
The true purpose of life for the saints and faithful in Christ is to the maintenance of a twofold relationship- toward God, and toward those who are without. The first is covered by prayer as it inclu...
Prayer Matters Christians cannot afford to cut the lines of communication with their Master, thus they should never stop praying (Luke 18:1-8; Luke 11:5-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Watchfulness in praye...
(3) Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a (a) door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: (3) Those who minister the word, must especially be...
_A door of speech; i.e. of free speech to preach the gospel. (Witham)_...
(1) Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. (2) Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (3) Withal praying als...
The most cursory reader discerns at once that the epistle to the Colossians is the counterpart of that to the Ephesians. They are in nowise the same, but may be viewed each as a supplement to the othe...
3._Pray also for us_. He does not say this by way of pretense, but because, being conscious to himself of his own necessity, he was earnestly desirous to be aided by their prayers, and was fully persu...
It will be observed how the apostle consequently introduces Christ into them, and especially in regard to those who are subject in them, wives and children; in order to sanctify, by so exalted a motiv...
WITHAL, PRAYING ALSO FOR US,.... The persons to be prayed for are next directed to; and these are not only themselves, though their concern is very near and great, but others also, all the saints and...
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: Ver. 3. _Withal, praying also for us_] _See Trapp on "_ Eph...
_Continue in prayer_ As a means to enable you to perform the fore-mentioned duties. This direction being given here, and Ephesians 6:18, (where see the note,) immediately after the apostle's exhortati...
A DOOR OF UTTERANCE; open the way and give opportunity to preach the gospel. Paul often asked for the prayers of Christians on earth, but never of the Virgin Mary or any of the saints in heaven. He kn...
There is no reason for a chapter division at this point, for the responsibility of masters is closely linked with that of servants, which we have seen would include the relationship between employers...
Duty of Prayer - 4:2-4 2CONTINUE EARNESTLY IN PRAYER, BEING VIGILANT IN IT WITH THANKSGIVING; Now Paul moves to some other duties that need some attention. Prayer. NIV "devote yourselves to prayer" P...
WITHAL PRAYING FOR US ALSO, THAT GOD MAY OPEN UNTO US. DOOR FOR THE WORD, TO SPEAK THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST, FOR WHICH. AM ALSO IN BONDS; 'WITHAL PRAYING FOR US ALSO' -'praying at the same time' (NASV)...
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...
WITHAL PRAYING ALSO FOR US; not only putting up petitions for themselves, but also interceding for Paul, and others with him, especially Timothy, mentioned in the salutation, Colossians 1:1,7 Ro 15:30...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V And he still more clearly reveals that knowledge belongs not to all, by adding: "Praying at the same time for you, that God would open to us a door to speak the...
Colossians 4:3 meanwhile G260 praying G4336 (G5740) also G2532 for G4012 us G2257 that G2443 God G2316 open...
A FINAL EXHORTATION (COLOSSIANS 4:2) These final words concentrate on what is important for their future behaviour in Christ....
‘Withal praying 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, that I may make it manifest (revealed openly, fully and clearly)...
4. _Concluding Exhortations_. This brief section contains special exhortations, but not addressed to special classes. The thoughts are familiar; Colossians 4:6 alone is without a parallel in the Epist...
III. HORTATORY PART: LIVE AS THOSE SHOULD LIVE WHO WERE RAISED WITH CHRIST THE HEAD. (1.) Fellowship with the Exalted Christ the motive for the new life; Colossians 3:1-4. (Transitive paragraph.) (2....
Colossians 4:3. WITHAL PRAYING FOR US ALSO, for himself, but also for Timothy, Epaphras, and his other companions, since the singular is used immediately after. ‘Withal,' at the same time, while thus...
WITHAL (αμα). At the same time.THAT GOD MAY OPEN (ινα ο θεος ανοιξη). Common use of ινα and the subjunctive (aorist), the sub-final use so common in the N.T. as in the _Koine_.A DOOR FOR THE WORD...
MYSTERY (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 13:11). _...
Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;_ I sometimes think that the good men who chopped the Bible up into Chapter s for it is not in Chapter s in the original...
CONTENTS: Consistent Christian living and fellowship of believers. CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Christ, Tychicus, Onesimus, Aristarchus, Marcus, Barnabas, Justus, Epaphras, Luke, Demas, Archippus. CONCLUSI...
Colossians 4:1. _Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal._ Paul doubles the precept here, reminding them that one is their master, who is Lord of heaven and earth. He well knew tha...
PRAY ALSO FOR US. Ask God to give a good opportunity to preach Christ! Note the spirit of this. TO TELL THE SECRET OF CHRIST. The Good News of God's act in Christ to set men free! It was a secret unti...
_Withal praying also for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance._ THE PEOPLE’S PRAYER AND THE MINISTER’S WORK I. The persons for whom we must pray. “For us,” Paul, Timothy, etc. 1. Obse...
COLOSSIANS—NOTE ON COLOSSIANS 4:3 THAT GOD MAY OPEN TO US A DOOR FOR THE WORD. Paul asks the Colossians to pray that he will have opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ ...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Colossians 4:2. WATCH IN THE SAME.—“Being wakeful.” Here again the apostle changes his language from that used in enjoining the same precepts in Ephesians. Remaining...
EXPOSITION COLOSSIANS 4:1 (See Colossians 3:1.) COLOSSIANS 4:2 SECTION IX. PRAYER AND
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal [pay them a decent salary]; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving (Col...
1 Corinthians 16:9; 1 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Corinthians 2:12;...
Door of utterance (quran tou logou). Rev., better, a door for the world. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Revelation 3:8. See also entering in,...
That God would open to us a door of utterance — That is, give us utterance, that we "may open our mouth boldly," Ephesians 6:19, and give us an opportunity of speaking, so that none may be able to hin...
Our apostle having directed the Colossians to the duty of prayer in general, here he requests an interest in their prayers for himself, and all the ministers of Christ in particular. Whence observe,...