Ephesians 6:18–19
Paul asks us to pray for all the saints, and for him too
Study it word by word18through every prayer and petition, praying at every time in the Spirit, and to this end keeping alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
19and for me, that a word may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the good news,
In its context
16in all things taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one;
17and receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
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20for which I am an ambassador in chains, so that in it I may speak boldly as I must speak.
21But so that you also may know my affairs, what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you everything;
Its words in the original
- προσευχῆςproseuchēs· prayer
Prayer.
- δεήσεωςdeēseōs· prayer, petition
Prayer, petition: a prayer that asks for something.
- προσευχόμενοιproseuchomenoi· pray
Pray: speak with God.
- καιρῷkairōi· time, right time
Time, the appointed moment.
- πνεύματιpneumati· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- ἀγρυπνοῦντεςagrypnountes· keep alert
Stay awake, keep alert.
- προσκαρτερήσειproskarterēsei· perseverance
Perseverance, keeping on without letting up.
- ἁγίωνhagiōn· holy
Holy: set apart for God, pure, belonging to him.
- δοθῇdothēi· give
Give.
- λόγοςlogos· word
Word, saying, message; also reason, cause, account.
- ἀνοίξειanoixei· opening
Opening, the act of opening.
- στόματόςstomatos· mouth
Mouth.
- παρρησίᾳparrēsiai· boldness, openness
Frankness; speaking openly and with courage.
- γνωρίσαιgnōrisai· make known
Make known.
- μυστήριονmystērion· mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
- εὐαγγελίουeuangeliou· good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".