Colossians

Colossians 4:3–4

³as 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. ⁴Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.

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Colossians 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as	ἅμα	hama	Adverb	G260 at the same time, along with
you pray	προσευχόμενοι	proseuchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
may open	ἀνοίξῃ	anoixē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
a door	θύραν	thyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2374 a door, opportunity
for the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
so that we may proclaim	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I am in chains	δέδεμαι	dedemai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1210 I bind

Colossians 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I may declare it clearly	φανερώσω	phanerōsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
I	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
should	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable

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Colossians 4:3 Ephesians 6:19–20 · Acts 14:27 · 2 Thessalonians 3:1–2 · Philippians 1:13–14 · 2 Corinthians 2:12 · 1 Corinthians 4:1 · Colossians 1:26 · 1 Corinthians 16:9 · Philippians 1:7 · Colossians 2:2–3 · Revelation 3:7–8 · 2 Timothy 2:9

Colossians 4:4 2 Corinthians 4:1–4 · Ephesians 6:20 · Colossians 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.