therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

Even

preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden.

and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

But

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

according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

General references

And Jeremiah commandeth Baruch, saying, 'I am restrained, I am not able to enter the house of Jehovah;

And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,