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# General Information:
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Here the word "us" refers to Paul and Timothy but not the Colossians. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# God would open a door to us
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Opening a door for someone is a metaphor for giving that person the opportunity to do something. Alternate translation: "God would provide opportunities for us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# open a door to us for the word
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"make an opportunity for us to preach his message"
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# the mystery of Christ
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This refers to the gospel of Jesus Christ, which was not understood before Christ came.
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# for which also I have been in chains
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Here "in chains" is a metonym for being in prison, though Paul probably also was physically attached to a chain. Paul was in chains because he told people about the mystery of Christ. Alternate translation: "It is for proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ that I am now in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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