Colossians 4:3

Paul asks for prayer that God would open opportunities to preach the gospel, even though he is imprisoned for it. It matters because the spread of Christ's message depends on God opening doors and on the prayers of his people.

Cross-references · 21

• Eph 6:19–20And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
• Acts 14:27And 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.
• 2 Th 3:1–2Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
• Phil 1:13–14So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
• Col 1:26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
• 2 Cor 2:12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
• Col 2:2–3That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
• 1 Cor 16:9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
• 1 Cor 4:1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
• 2 Tim 2:9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
• Phil 1:7Even 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.
• Rev 3:7–8And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
• Eph 4:1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
• 1 Th 5:25Brethren, pray for us.
• Matt 13:11He 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.
• Phil 1:19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
• Heb 13:18–19Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
• Phlm 1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
• 2 Tim 1:16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
• Eph 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
• Rom 15:30–32Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

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