King James Version
Ephesians 6:19 in the King James Version says “And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly , to make known the mystery of the gosp...” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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,”
Ephesians 6:19 · KJV
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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,
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. in bonds: or, in a chain therein: or, thereof
But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“for”
G5228"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
“may be given”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“utterance”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“mouth”
G4750the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or e
all out-spokenness, i.e., frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance
“the mystery”
G3466a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
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