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prayingπροσευχόμενοιat the same timeἅμαalsoκαὶforπερὶus,ἡμῶνthatἵναGodὁ θεὸςmay openἀνοίξῃto usἡμῖνa doorθύρανfor the word,τοῦ λόγουto speakλαλῆσαιthe mysteryτὸ μυστήριονof the Messiah,τοῦ Χριστοῦbecause ofδι’whichὃI am alsoκαὶin chains,δέδεμαι
Colossians 4:3
Study it in the app“praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, because of which I am also in chains,”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 4:3, word by word
- prayingπροσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoi
pray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuchomenoi” appears- at the same timeἅμαhama
together, at once
At the same time, together with.
Where else “hama” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- may openἀνοίξῃanoixēi
open
Open.
Where else “anoixēi” appears- a doorθύρανthyran
open door
An open door: Christ, or a chance from God.
Where else “thyran” appears- for the wordλόγουlogou
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logou” appears- to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsai
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalēsai” appears- the mysteryμυστήριονmystērion
mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystērion” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- in chainsδέδεμαιdedemai
bind
To fasten someone or something with ropes.
Where else “dedemai” appears
The context
2Continue steadfastly in prayer, keeping watch in it with thanksgiving,
3 · This verse (above)
4so that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.