Colossians 4:4

“That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.”

"That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak." - Colossians 4:4
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What does Colossians 4:4 mean?

Colossians 4:4 in the King James Version states: "That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul exhorts the Colossians to pray for him and for the spread of the Gospel. In this particular verse, Paul is…

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Speaking Life: Manifesting the Gospel with Grace

In Colossians 4:4, we find the Apostle Paul making a request that is profound in its simplicity and deep in its implications for the believer’s life: "That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak" (KJV). Here, Paul, who has labored tirelessly for the Gospel, acknowledges a…

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A Prayer for Clear and Effective Communication of the Gospel

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your holy presence today, I am reminded of the profound words found in the book of Colossians. In chapter 4, verse 4, You have instructed us, saying, "That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak." Lord, it is with a humble heart that I seek…

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Colossians 4:2 - "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;"
Colossians 4:14 - "Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you."
Colossians 4:5 - "Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time."
Colossians 4:15 - "Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house."
Colossians 2:4 - "And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words."
Colossians 4:18 - "The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen."
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;" - Colossians 4:2
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;" - Colossians 4:2
Colossians 4:17 - "And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."
Colossians 4:13 - "For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis."
Colossians 1:4 - "Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,"
Colossians 3:4 - "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."
Colossians 4:1 - "Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven."
"Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you." - Colossians 4:14
Colossians 4:7 - "All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:"
Colossians 4:16 - "And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea."
Colossians 4:6 - "Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man."
Colossians 4:8 - "Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;"
"Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time." - Colossians 4:5
Colossians 4:9 - "With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here."
Colossians 4:11 - "And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me."
Colossians 4:3 - "Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:"