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On my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
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Even the Strongest Need Prayer
Commentators like Calvin and Gill highlight Paul's profound humility. Despite his apostolic authority and spiritual gifts, he sincerely pleaded for the prayers of the church. This demonstrates that no Christian leader is self-sufficient; all are dependent on God and the intercessory support of their fellow believers for strength, courage, and effectiveness in ministry.
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Ephesians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And for me. Paul was then a prisoner at Rome. He especially needed the prayers of Christians:
That utterance may be given unto me (ινα μο δοθη λογος). Final clause with ινα and first aorist passive subjunctive of διδωμ, to g…
19th Century
Anglican
That utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth . . .—This hardly renders the original “that word may be given m…
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Baptist
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an am…
In other letters Paul asks his readers to remember him in their prayers. He recognizes his own dependency upon their intercessions despite his apos…
16th Century
Protestant
And for me. For himself, in a particular manner, he urges the Ephesians to pray. From this, we infer that there is no one so richly endowe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And for me This shows the great humility of the apostle, and the sense he had of the greatness of the work of the mi…
The gospel was a mystery until it was made known by divine revelation, and it is the work of Christ's ministers to declare it. The best and most em…
