Paul tells us that we should devote ourselves to prayer. We should be watchful of what to pray for and thankful when we pray.
We should pray for those spreading the Gospel and shepherding the churches, so that doors will be opened so that Christ may be proclaimed.
Even though Paul is in chains due to the Gospel, his prayer is for him to proclaim it clearly, instead of for his safety, freedom, or revenge.
"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should."
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