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Colossians 4:3
ESV 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—
NIV And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
NASB praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;
CSB 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,
NLT 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.
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:

What does Colossians 4:3 mean?

In addition to praying for themselves, Paul asks the Colossian Christians to pray for him and those with him. Paul was honest about his need for prayer, especially since he was bound under house arrest at the time. It's interesting to note that Paul does not specifically ask the Christians of Colossae to pray for his freedom. Instead, he asks them to petition God for opportunities to share the gospel. Paul also spoke of a "doors" opened for his preaching ministry in both 1 Corinthians 16:9 and 2 Corinthians 2:12. The "mystery" he speaks of is the same as mentioned in Colossians 2:2.

Though only under house arrest in this particular imprisonment, Paul had no ability to leave or travel freely. The reason for his captivity was his work for the gospel. Paul had been arrested in Jerusalem by those who opposed him and would remain incarcerated until appealing to Caesar, in order to avoid an assassination attempt. At the time of his writing, he was awaiting trial in Rome.
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