Focused Passage

Colossians 4:2-6

Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship

Paul moves from justice for masters under the Master in heaven, to devoted prayer and gospel opportunity, to wise and gracious witness toward outsiders, then to a network of faithful gospel coworkers and final exhortations that connect the Colossian church with the wider mission of Christ.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

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.

5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

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References and Original Words

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 5:17Classic cross-references Philippians 4:6Classic cross-references Luke 18:1Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:18Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Devote yourselvesπροσκαρτερεῖτεG4342Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluraltoΤῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingularprayerπροσευχῇG4335Noun - Dative Feminine Singularbeing watchfulγρηγοροῦντεςG1127Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural[and]ἐνG1722PrepositionthankfulεὐχαριστίᾳG2169Noun - Dative Feminine Singular-ἐνG1722Preposition-αὐτῇG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Revelation 3:8Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:19Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:9Classic cross-references Acts 14:27Classic cross-references Luke 21:15Classic cross-references

Original words

asἅμαG260Adverbyou prayπροσευχόμενοιG4336Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralalsoκαὶG2532ConjunctionforπερὶG4012PrepositionusἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralthatἵναG2443Conjunction-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularGodΘεὸςG2316Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularmay openἀνοίξῃG455Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singularto usἡμῖνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plurala doorθύρανG2374Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularfor theτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularwordλόγουG3056Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularso that we may proclaimλαλῆσαιG2980Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivetheτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularmysteryμυστήριονG3466Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ChristΧριστοῦG5547Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularforδι’G1223PrepositionwhichὃG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular-καὶG2532ConjunctionI am in chainsδέδεμαιG1210Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Ephesians 6:20Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:1Classic cross-references Colossians 4:6Classic cross-references Philippians 1:14Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:16Classic cross-references

Original words

[Pray] thatἵναG2443ConjunctionI may declare it clearlyφανερώσωG5319Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular. . .αὐτὸG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularasὡςG5613AdverbIμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularshouldδεῖG1163Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. . .λαλῆσαιG2980Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

Verse 5

Cross-references

Ephesians 5:15Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:16Classic cross-references James 3:13Classic cross-references John 9:4Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:12Classic cross-references

Original words

ActπεριπατεῖτεG4043Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralvvvἘνG1722PrepositionwiselyσοφίᾳG4678Noun - Dative Feminine SingulartowardπρὸςG4314Preposition-τοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine PluraloutsidersἔξωG1854AdverbredeemingἐξαγοραζόμενοιG1805Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine PluraltheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingulartimeκαιρὸνG2540Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Matthew 5:13Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:29Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:15Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:21Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 10:12Classic cross-references

Original words

[Let] yourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularspeechλόγοςG3056Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularalways [be]πάντοτεG3842Adverb. . .ἐνG1722PrepositiongraciousχάριτιG5485Noun - Dative Feminine SingularseasonedἠρτυμένοςG741Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singularwith saltἅλατιG217Noun - Dative Neuter Singularso that you may knowεἰδέναιG1492Verb - Perfect Infinitive ActivehowπῶςG4459AdverbvvvδεῖG1163Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularvvvὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Pluralto answerἀποκρίνεσθαιG611Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveeveryoneἑκάστῳG1538Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular. . .ἑνὶG1520Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular

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