yes, he continued to preach to them the kingdom of God, and to teach them about the Lord Jesus Christ, and that with perfect, unfettered freedom of speech.

and for me that a message may be given me when I open my lips, so that I may boldly make known the open secret of the good news,

Now I want you to rest assured, brothers, that those things which have befallen me have actually resulted in the progress of the good news;

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the message of the Lord may continue to spread and prove its glorious power as it did among you,

But

This is why I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of the heathen --

And I have a right to think this way about you, because I always have you in my heart, whether shut up in prison or out defending and vindicating the good news, for you are sharers with me of God's favor.

At the same time keep on praying for me too, that God may open the door of opportunity for the message, so that I may tell the open secret about Christ, for the sake of which I am held a prisoner,