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OET (OET-RV) so that I can explain the mystery whenever I have an opportunity to speak.
OET-LV in_order_that I_may_reveal it, as it_is_fitting me to_speak.
SR-GNT ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτὸ, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι. ‡
(hina fanerōsō auto, hōs dei me lalaʸsai.)
Key: yellow:verbs, orange:accusative/object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT in order that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.
UST Pray that I am able to explain the good news clearly, since this is what God has called me to do.
BSB Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should.
BLB so that I should make it clear, as it behooves me to speak.
AICNT so that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.
OEB Then I will make them known, as I ought to do.
WEB that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.
NET Pray that I may make it known as I should.
LSV that I may reveal it, as it is necessary for me to speak.
FBV Pray that I may make it as clear as I should when I speak.
TCNT Pray that I may make it known in the way that I ought to speak.
T4T That is, pray for me that God will enable me to make his message known publicly. I need to do this because I know that I should declare it.
LEB so that I may reveal[fn] it, as it is necessary for me to speak.
?:? Or “may make it clear”
BBE So that I may make it clear, as it is right for me to do.
MOF No MOF COL book available
ASV that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
DRA That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
YLT that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;
DBY to the end that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak.
RV that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
WBS That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
KJB That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
BB That I may vtter it, as I ought to speake.
(That I may vtter it, as I ought to speak.)
GNV That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speake.
(That I may vtter it, as it becommeth mee to speak. )
CB that I maye vtter ye same, as it becommeth me to speake.
(that I may vtter ye/you_all same, as it becommeth me to speak.)
TNT that I maye vtter it as it becometh me to speake.
(that I may vtter it as it becometh me to speak. )
WYC for which also Y am boundun, that Y schewe it, so as it bihoueth me to speke.
(for which also I am boundun, that I show it, so as it behoves me to speke.)
LUT auf daß ich dasselbige offenbare, wie ich soll reden.
(auf that I dasselbige offenbare, like I should reden.)
CLV ut manifestem illud ita ut oportet me loqui.
(ut manifestem illud ita as oportet me loqui. )
UGNT ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτὸ, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.
(hina fanerōsō auto, hōs dei me lalaʸsai.)
SBL-GNT ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτὸ ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.
(hina fanerōsō auto hōs dei me lalaʸsai. )
TC-GNT ἵνα φανερώσω αὐτό, ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι.
(hina fanerōsō auto, hōs dei me lalaʸsai. )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).
4:2-6 New Testament letters often end with an exhortation to pray, along with requests for prayer.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal
ἵνα
in_order_that
The phrase in order that could introduce: (1) another thing for which the Colossians should pray (in addition to what is said in 4:3). Alternate translation: “and that” or “and asking that” (2) another purpose for which the Colossians should pray for Paul (in addition to what is said in 4:3). Alternate translation: “and so that”
φανερώσω αὐτὸ
˱I˲_/may/_reveal it
Alternate translation: “I may reveal it” or “I may express it clearly”
Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
ὡς
as
Here, the word as functions to introduce a reason why Paul must preach his message clearly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of as with a word or phrase that introduces a reason for an action. Alternate translation: “because this is how”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
δεῖ με λαλῆσαι
˱it˲_/is/_fitting me /to/_speak
If your language would state who requires Paul to speak in these ways, you could include “God” as the one that role. Alternate translation: “God has commanded me to speak”