Withal praying also for us; not only putting up petitions for themselves, but also interceding for Paul, and others with him, especially Timothy, mentioned in the salutation, Col_1:1,7 Ro 15:30 2Co_1:11Phi_1:192Th_3:1Phm_1:22.
That God would open unto us a door of utterance; that God would vouchsafe to us freedom of speech: See Poole on "Eph_6:19".
To speak the mystery of Christ; effectually to preach the mystery of Christ: see Col_1:26,27 2:2 Mat_13:111Co_16:9Eph_1:9.
For which I am also in bonds: for which I am an ambassador in bonds, or, in a chain, Eph_6:20; i.e. with the soldier that kept him in his own hired dwelling, Act_28:16,20,30,31.