the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Ephesians 6:19
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and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
as well as on my behalf, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel—
And don't forget to include me in your prayers. Ask God to give me the things he wants me to say that reveal his great mystery, which is the good news for everyone.
And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,
and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,
Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.
On my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
And for me that utterance may be given me, by the opening my mouth to make known boldly the mystery of the gospel,
and ask on my behalf that words may be given to me so that, outspoken and fearless, I may make known the truths (hitherto kept secret) of the Good News--
And for mee, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make knowen the mysterie of the Gospel:
Pray also for me, that to me may be given speech in the opening of my mouth with boldness to make known the mystery of the gospel,
and for me, that the worde maye be geuen me, that I maye open my mouth boldly, to vtter the secretes of the Gospell,
in particular for me, that I may have leave to speak without any restraint, and make known the mystery of the gospel,
And don't forget to pray for me. Pray that I'll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I, jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.
And pray for me, that words may be given to me when I open my mouth, to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news [of salvation],
and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
and also for me, that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
and for me that vttraunce maye be geve vnto me that I maye open my mouth boldly to vtter the secretes of the gospell
And on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,
Also pray for me that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret of the Good News without fear.
Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak—that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, divine utterance may be given me, so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Pray that I will be given the message to speak and that I may fearlessly explain the mystery about the good news.
And pray for me, too, that whenever I open my mouth, the words will be given to me to be bold in making known the secret of the Good News,
and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,
And for me also, that words may be given to me as soon as I open my mouth, so that I may boldly preach the mystery of the gospel,
On my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
PrayPray">[fn] also for me, so that, when I open my mouth, the right words will be given to me. Then I will boldly make known the secret of the gospel,Acts 4:29; 2 Corinthians 3:12; Colossians 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 3:1;">[xr]
praying constantly and invoking on behalf of all the saints; and for me also, that the word may be given me with openness of my mouth, that I may boldly proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
and also for me; that language may be given me, in the opening of my mouth; so that I may boldly proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
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.
Pray for me also. Pray that I might open my mouth without fear. Pray that I will use the right words to preach that which is hard to understand in the Good News.
And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
And on behalf of me; - that, unto me, may be given discourse in the opening of my mouth, with freedom of utterance, to make known the sacred secret of the glad-message
And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
and for me, that a word may be given to me at the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
And for me, that vtteraunce may be geue vnto me, yt I may open my mouth freely, to vtter ye secretes of the Gospell.
Also pray for me—that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth about the Good News without fear.
and pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel's secret.
that word be youun to me in openyng of my mouth, with trist to make knowun the mysterie of the gospel,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
for: Romans 15:30, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Philippians 1:19, Colossians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:25, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Philemon 1:22, Hebrews 13:18
utterance: Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 1:5, 2 Corinthians 8:7
that I: Acts 4:13, Acts 4:29, Acts 4:31, Acts 9:27, Acts 9:29, Acts 13:46, Acts 14:3, Acts 18:26, Acts 19:8, Acts 28:31, 2 Corinthians 3:12, *marg. 2 Corinthians 7:4, Philippians 1:20, 1 Thessalonians 2:2
the mystery: Ephesians 1:9, Ephesians 3:3, Ephesians 3:4, 1 Corinthians 2:7, 1 Corinthians 4:1, Colossians 1:26, Colossians 1:27, Colossians 2:2, 1 Timothy 3:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 13:4 - called Exodus 4:12 - General Ecclesiastes 8:1 - and the Isaiah 40:9 - be not Isaiah 57:19 - the fruit Ezekiel 2:6 - be not Ezekiel 3:27 - I will Ezekiel 21:2 - set Ezekiel 24:27 - thy Ezekiel 35:2 - set Matthew 5:2 - General Matthew 13:11 - mysteries Mark 13:11 - shall be Mark 14:34 - and watch Luke 21:15 - I will Luke 21:36 - pray Luke 22:40 - Pray John 7:26 - he speaketh Acts 9:31 - and in Acts 10:34 - opened Acts 18:9 - Be Romans 10:20 - very bold Romans 12:12 - continuing 1 Corinthians 13:2 - understand 1 Corinthians 14:2 - howbeit Ephesians 5:32 - a great Ephesians 6:18 - supplication Ephesians 6:20 - boldly Philippians 1:14 - waxing 2 Timothy 2:9 - even
Cross-References
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
And the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive [fn] with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgments are a great deep; O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And for me,.... This shows the great humility of the apostle, and the sense he had of the greatness of the work of the ministry; and that it is the duty of people to pray for their ministers; and that no man is perfect in this life; and that the more superior members need the assistance of the inferior ones; for this request is made by the apostle not in dissimulation, or as feigning humility and modesty; but in the sincerity of his heart, and from a real sense of his need of fresh supplies of gifts and grace, to fit him for the work and service of Christ:
that utterance may be given unto me, or "that the word"; meaning not the subject matter of the ministry, the word of the Gospel, the word of faith, truth, and reconciliation, for that was committed to him; unless he should mean an increase of light and knowledge in it; but rather a faculty of speaking it freely and aptly, and what is commonly called elocution; not speaking with the enticing words of man's wisdom, but with the words of the Holy Ghost: or else an opportunity of preaching the word, and liberty to do it, as follows;
that I may open my mouth boldly; or "in the opening of my mouth"; the phrase is Rabbinical. The Jews w say, that when Moses came to write that passage, "let us make man in our image", c. Genesis 1:26, he said before the Lord of the world, why dost thou give פתחון פה, "opening of the mouth", to heretics? i.e. an occasion to them of speaking, objecting to us, and of reproving and convincing us with respect to a plurality of persons in the Deity: and a little after they say,
"wherever you פתחון פה, "an opening of the mouth to heretics", you will find an answer by its side, or along with it.''
Now the apostle desired he might have something to say, to object to, and to reprove and convince the unbelieving Jews that he might do this with boldness, with all faithfulness with Courage, and intrepidity, and with freedom of speech; or "openly" and "publicly", as the Syriac version renders it:
to make known, the mystery of the Gospel; or the mysterious doctrines of it, such as the doctrines of a trinity of persons, of the union of the two natures in Christ, justification by his righteousness, regeneration by his Spirit and grace, the saints' union to Christ, and communion with him, the resurrection of the dead, c. which are called mysteries, because they were hid until revealed and though revealed, the "modus" and "ratio" of them are not to be accounted for. Now the apostle's work was to make known these mysteries, to prove the truth of them from the word of God, and to defend them against the opposers of them; and that he might be able to do this he entreats the prayers of the saints.
w Bereshit Rabba, sect. 8. fol. 7. 1. & Vajikra Rabba, sect. 21. fol. 163. 1. Megillat Esther, fol. 94. 1, 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And for me - Paul was then a prisoner at Rome. He specially needed the prayers of Christians:
(1) That he might be sustained in his afflictions; and,
(2) That he might be able to manifest the spirit which he ought, and to do good as he had opportunity. Learn hence that we should pray for the prisoner, the captive, the man in chains, the slave. There are in this land (the United States) about ten thousand prisoners - husbands, fathers, sons, brothers; or wives, mothers, daughters. True, they are the children of “crime,” but they are also the children of sorrow; and in either case or both they need our prayers. There are in this land not far from three million of slaves - and they need our prayers. They are children of misfortune and of many wrongs; they are sunk in ignorance and want and we; they are subjected to trials, and exposed to temptations to the lowest vices. But many of them, we trust, love the Redeemer; and whether they do or do not, they need an interest in the prayers of Christians.
That utterance may be given unto me - Paul, though a prisoner, was permitted to preach the gospel; see the notes, Acts 28:30-31.
That I may open my mouth boldly - He was in Rome. He was almost alone. He was surrounded by multitudes of the wicked. He was exposed to death. Yet he desired to speak boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and to invite sinners to repentance. A Christians in chains, and surrounded by the wicked, may speak boldly, and “may” have hope of success - for Paul was not an unsuccessful preacher even when a captive at Rome; see the notes on Philippians 4:22.
The mystery of the gospel - notes, Ephesians 1:9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 19. And for me, that utterance may be given unto me — ινα μοι δοθειη λογος. Kypke has proved by many examples that λογον διδοναι signifies permission and power to defend one's self in a court of justice; and this sense of the phrase is perfectly applicable to the case of St. Paul, who was an ambassador in bonds, (Ephesians 6:20,) and expected to be called to a public hearing, in which he was not only to defend himself, but to prove the truth and excellency of the Christian religion. And we learn, from Philippians 1:12-14, that he had his desire in this respect; for the things which happened to him fell out to the furtherance of the Gospel, so that his bonds in Christ were manifest in all the palace, and in all other places. Thus God had enabled him to make a most noble defence, by which the Gospel acquired great credit.
The mystery of the Gospel — The whole doctrine of Christ, not fully revealed previously to that time.
