Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
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Gill's Exposition
Withal, praying also for us,.... The persons to be prayed for are next directed to; and these are not only themselves, though their concern is very near and great, but others also, all the saints and…
Barnes' Notes
Withal - With all the supplications which you offer for other persons and things; or at the same time that you pray for them. Praying also for us - Notes, Eph 6:19-20; compare 2Co 1:11; Phi 1:19; Heb…
Adam Clarke
Praying also for us - Let the success and spread of the Gospel be ever dear to you; and neglect not to pray fervently to God that it may have free course, run, and be glorified.
A door of utterance -…
If this be considered as connected with the foregoing verse, then we may observe that it is part of the duty which masters owe their servants to pray with them, and to pray daily with them, or…
Cambridge Bible
praying also for us Cp. Rom 15:30; Eph 6:19; 1Th 5:25; 2Th 3:1; Heb 13:18. He wisely covets for his apostolic work, and the work of his friends, the prayers of the obscurest watchful believer.
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