Cross references

Colossians 4:3

as 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.

Colossians 4:3 BSB

Colossians 4:3 has 21 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 18 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 6:19–20 (23 votes) and Acts 14:27 (17 votes). 24 other verses point back to it. It links with 17 other books, from Isaiah 57 to Revelation 3.

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Which verses does Colossians 4:3 point to?

The 20 strongest of 21, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

  2. Acts 14:2717 votes

    When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  3. Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

  4. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

  5. So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

  6. Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,

  7. the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

  8. because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

  9. It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

  10. that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Which verses point to Colossians 4:3?

The 10 strongest of 24.