and [pray] on my behalf,that utterancemay be givento me in the openingof my mouth,to make knownwith boldnessthe mysteryof the gospel,
Pauland Barnabasspoke out boldlyand said,"It was necessarythat the wordof Godbe spokento you first;sinceyou repudiateit and judgeyourselvesunworthyof eternallife,behold,we are turningto the Gentiles.
Thereforethey spenta longtime[there] speaking boldly[with reliance] upon the Lord,who was testifyingto the wordof His grace,grantingthat signsand wondersbe doneby their hands.
and he beganto speak out boldlyin the synagogue.But when Priscillaand Aquilaheardhim, they took him asideand explainedto him the wayof Godmore accurately.
And he enteredthe synagogueand continued speaking out boldlyfor threemonths,reasoningand persuading[them] aboutthe kingdomof God.
And they were allfilledwith the HolySpiritand beganto speakwith othertongues,as the Spiritwas givingthem utterance.
preachingthe kingdomof Godand teachingconcerningthe LordJesusChristwith allopenness,unhindered.
Nowas they observedthe confidenceof Peterand Johnand understoodthat they were uneducatedand untrainedmen,they were amazed,and [began] to recognizethem as having beenwith Jesus.
"And now,Lord,take noteof their threats,and grantthat Your bond-servantsmay speakYour wordwith allconfidence,
And when they had prayed,the placewherethey had gathered togetherwas shaken,and they were allfilledwith the HolySpiritand [began] to speakthe wordof Godwith boldness.
But Barnabastook holdof him and broughthim to the apostlesand describedto them howhe had seenthe Lordon the road,and that He had talkedto him, and howat Damascushe had spoken out boldlyin the nameof Jesus.
And he was talkingand arguingwith the Hellenistic[Jews]; but they were attemptingto put him to death.
NowI urgeyou, brethren,by our LordJesusChristand by the loveof the Spirit,to strive togetherwith me in your prayersto Godfor me,
Nowto Him who is ableto establishyou accordingto my gospeland the preachingof JesusChrist,accordingto the revelationof the mysterywhich has been kept secretfor long agespast,
that in everythingyou were enrichedin Him, in allspeechand allknowledge,
but we speakGod'swisdomin a mystery,the hidden[wisdom] whichGodpredestinedbeforethe agesto our glory;
Let a manregardus in this manner,as servantsof Christand stewardsof the mysteriesof God.
you alsojoining in helpingus through your prayers,sothat thanks may be givenby manypersonson our behalffor the favorbestowedon us through[the prayers] [of] many.
Thereforehavingsucha hope,we usegreatboldness in [our] speech,
Our mouthhas spoken freelyto you, O Corinthians,our heartis opened wide.
Greatis my confidencein you; greatis my boastingon your behalf.I am filledwith comfort;I am overflowingwith joyin allour affliction.
But justas you aboundin everything,in faithand utteranceand knowledgeand in allearnestnessand in the lovewe inspiredin you, [see] that you aboundin thisgracious workalso.
He made knownto us the mysteryof His will, accordingto His kind intentionwhichHe purposedin Him
and to bring to lightwhatis the administrationof the mysterywhich for ageshas been hiddenin Godwho createdall things;
that their heartsmay be encouraged,having been knit togetherin love,and [attaining] to allthe wealththat comes from the full assuranceof understanding,[resulting] in a true knowledgeof God'smystery,[that is], Christ[Himself],
prayingat the same timefor us as well,that Godwill openup to us a doorfor the word,so that we may speak forththe mysteryof Christ,for whichI have alsobeen imprisoned;
but after we had already sufferedand been mistreatedin Philippi,as you know,we had the boldnessin our Godto speakto you the gospelof Godamidmuchopposition.
Brethren,prayfor us.
Finally,brethren,prayfor us that the wordof the Lordwill spread rapidlyand be glorified,justas [it did] alsowith you;
By common confession,greatis the mysteryof godliness:He whowas revealedin the flesh,Was vindicatedin the Spirit,Seenby angels,Proclaimedamongthe nations,Believedon in the world,Takenup in glory.
At the same timealsoprepareme a lodging,for I hopethat throughyour prayersI will be givento you.
Prayfor us, for we are surethat we havea goodconscience,desiringto conductourselves honorablyin all things.
