Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;

for I will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.

Even

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.

and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;

But

For this reason I Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations,

as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.

praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,

General references

And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up, I cannot go into the house of Jehovah; but go thou in,

And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,