Colossians 4:3
1 Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4 Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
5 Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- og be også for oss at Gud må åpne oss en dør for ordet så vi kan forkynne Kristi hemmelighet, den for hvis skyld jeg og er i lenker,
- OTB
- Og be også for oss, at Gud må åpne en dør for vårt budskap, så vi kan forkynne Kristi mysterium, for hvilket jeg også er i lenker.
- B1930
- og bed også for oss at Gud må oplate oss en dør for ordet så vi kan forkynne Kristi hemmelighet, den for hvis skyld jeg og er i lenker,
- BSB
- as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
- 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:
- WEB
- praying together 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,
- ASV
- 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 in bonds;
- DARBY
- praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,
- BLB
- praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I have been bound,
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Grunntekst og ordstudie
Kryssreferanser
Ephesians 6:19–20
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Les i sammenhengActs 14:27
When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Les i sammenheng2 Thessalonians 3:1–2
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
Les i sammenhengPhilippians 1:13–14
As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
Les i sammenheng1 Corinthians 4:1
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Les i sammenheng2 Corinthians 2:12
Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
Les i sammenhengColossians 1:26
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
Les i sammenhengRevelation 3:7–8
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
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