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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Colossians 4:3

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Paul closes Colossians with instructions about prayer and conduct toward outsiders. He asks the church to devote themselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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;

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Orando también juntamente por nosotros, que el Señor nos abra la puerta de la palabra, para hablar el misterio de Cristo, por el cual aun estoy preso,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Oren también para que Dios nos conceda muchas oportunidades de proclamar el mensaje, pues por ello estoy preso.

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