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4:2 Further teaching for believers

2 Persevere in prayer, keeping watch and being thankful. 3 Pray together for us as well that God would open a door for us to share the message—to tell about the mystery of the messiah. That’s also why I’m in chains—4 so that I can explain the mystery whenever I have an opportunity to speak.

5 [ref]Use wisdom as you all walk towards non-believers, using the time wisely. 6 Always show grace in your conversations, like a meal that’s seasoned with salt, so you’ll know how to answer each person in their situation.

4:5: Eph 5:16.

2 The in _prayer be _persevering, watching in it with thanksgiving, 3 praying together also for us, in _order _that the god may _open _up to _us a_door for _the message, to _speak the mystery of _the chosen _one /messiah, because _of which also I _have _been _bound, 4 in _order _that I _may _reveal it, as it _is _fitting me to _speak.
5 In wisdom be _walking toward the ones outside, the time redeeming.
6 The speech of _you _all always in grace let _be, with _salt having _been _seasoned, to _have _known how it _is _fitting you _all to _one each to _be _answering.

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