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## Continue steadfastly in prayer ##
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"Keep praying faithfully" or "Keep praying consistently."
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## for us also ##
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The word "us" refers to Paul and Timothy but not the Colossian believers.
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## God would open a door ##
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This is an idiom for "God to provide opportunities." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## mystery of Christ ##
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The message of Jesus Christ that was not understood before Christ came.
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## Because of that word, I am bound ##
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"It is for proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ that I am now in prison"
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## pray that I may make it clear and that I may speak as I ought to speak ##
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"pray that I might be able to speak the message of Jesus Christ clearly as I should speak."
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