Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

Even

preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.

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,

Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel,

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

But

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my

imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;

General references

Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, “I am

restricted; I cannot go into the house of the Lord.

Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,