Ephesians 6:18-19
(18) Praying always with
all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all
perseverance and supplication for all saints;
(19) And for me, that utterance may be given unto
me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Not
only does Paul exhort the believers to pray for the saints, but he also requests
prayers for himself.
Utterance
- NT:3056 logos (log'-os); from NT:3004; something said (including the
thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the
mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specifically (with the
article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):
Boldly
- NT:1722 en (en); a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place,
time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or
constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between NT:1519 and
NT:1537); "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:
NT:3954
parrhesia (par-rhay-see'-ah); from NT:3956 and a derivative of NT:4483; all
out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication,
assurance:
Though
Paul was known for his boldness, he still requested prayer. Taking his example,
we should pray for the preachers and pastors we know: that God would give them
utterance and boldness to declare the Gospel. We cannot pray too much for the
men of God that we know.
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