Colossians 4:3
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3 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.
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Ephesians 6:19-20
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19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.[a] 20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.
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- 6:19 Greek explain the mystery of the Good News; some manuscripts read simply explain the mystery.
Acts 14:27
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27 Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.
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2 Thessalonians 3:1-2
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Paul’s Request for Prayer
3 Finally, dear brothers and sisters,[a] we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you. 2 Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, for not everyone is a believer.
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Colossians 1:26
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26 This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God’s people.
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Philippians 1:13-14
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13 For everyone here, including the whole palace guard,[a] knows that I am in chains because of Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers[b] here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message[c] without fear.
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Revelation 3:7-8
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The Message to the Church in Philadelphia
7 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia.
This is the message from the one who is holy and true,
the one who has the key of David.
What he opens, no one can close;
and what he closes, no one can open:[a]
8 “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me.
2 Timothy 2:9
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9 And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.
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Colossians 2:2-3
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2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. 3 In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Philippians 1:7
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7 So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.
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Ephesians 4:1
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Unity in the Body
4 Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
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2 Corinthians 2:12
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12 When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me.
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1 Corinthians 4:1
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Paul’s Relationship with the Corinthians
4 So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries.
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1 Corinthians 16:9
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9 There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me.
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1 Thessalonians 5:25
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25 Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.
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Ephesians 3:1
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God’s Mysterious Plan Revealed
3 When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles[a] . . .
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- 3:1 Paul resumes this thought in verse 14: “When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father.”
Matthew 13:11
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11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets[a] of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.
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- 13:11 Greek the mysteries.
Hebrews 13:18-19
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18 Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do. 19 And especially pray that I will be able to come back to you soon.
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Philemon 22
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22 One more thing—please prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that God will answer your prayers and let me return to you soon.
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Philippians 1:19
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19 For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.
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Romans 15:30-32
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30 Dear brothers and sisters, I urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to join in my struggle by praying to God for me. Do this because of your love for me, given to you by the Holy Spirit. 31 Pray that I will be rescued from those in Judea who refuse to obey God. Pray also that the believers there will be willing to accept the donation[a] I am taking to Jerusalem. 32 Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.
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- 15:31 Greek the ministry; other manuscripts read the gift.
2 Timothy 1:16
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16 May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in chains.
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