Colossians 4:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

that I may manifest it, as it behoveth me to speak;

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  • 2 Cor 4:1-4 : 1 Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint, 2 but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God; 3 and if also our good news is vailed, in those perishing it is vailed, 4 in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;
  • Eph 6:20 : 20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
  • Matt 10:26-27 : 26 `Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known; 27 that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.
  • Acts 4:29 : 29 `And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word,
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
  • 1 Cor 2:4-5 : 4 and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power -- 5 that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
  • 2 Cor 2:14-17 : 14 and to God `are' thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place, 15 because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost; 16 to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient? 17 for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.
  • 2 Cor 3:12 : 12 Having, then, such hope, we use much freedom of speech,

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    2In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

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    19and in behalf of me, that to me may be given a word in the opening of my mouth, in freedom, to make known the secret of the good news,

    20for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.

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    5in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

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    3that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few `words' --

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    12And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

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    12that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

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    10always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

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    2but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;

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    4and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

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    4in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

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    25of which I -- I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,

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    29`And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word,

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    6and even if unlearned in word -- yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.

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    27Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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    12Having, then, such hope, we use much freedom of speech,

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    11if any one doth speak -- `as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister -- `as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.

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    10for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,

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    17and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

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    4and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --

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    20for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

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    40let all things be done decently and in order.

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