Colossians 4:3
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"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:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
פָּתַח
pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
פֶּתַח
pethach
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
רָז
râz
to attenuate, i.e. (figuratively) hide; a mystery
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
אֱסָר
ʼĕçâr
an obligation or vow (of abstinence)
Key Terms in This Verse
פָּתַח pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
Study H6605 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Brethren, pray for us.
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
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