Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Colossians 4:3

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Colossians 4:3 - 4:3

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Colossians 4:3 - 4:3

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4:1 - 4:1
4:2 - 4:2
4:3 - 4:3
4:4 - 4:4
4:5 - 4:5
4:6 - 4:6
4:7 - 4:7
4:8 - 4:8
4:9 - 4:9
4:10 - 4:10
4:11 - 4:11
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4:16 - 4:16
4:17 - 4:17
4:18 - 4:18

for us - myself and Timothy (Col 1:1).

a door of utterance - Translate, “a door for the word.” Not as in Eph 6:19, where power of “utterance” is his petition. Here it is an opportunity for preaching the word, which would be best afforded by his release from prison (1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Phm 1:22; Rev 3:8).

to speak - so that we may speak.

the mystery of Christ - (Col 1:27).

for which ... also - on account of which I am (not only “an ambassador,” Eph 6:20, but) ALSO in bonds.