Colossians 4:3

• §2632Article 3 · In the Age of the ChurchRead at vatican.va

  “It is the prayer of Paul, the apostle par excellence, which reveals to us how the divine solicitude for all the churches ought to inspire Christian prayer.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 10:1; Eph 1:16-23; Phil 1911; Col 1:3-6; 4:3-4, 12.

• §2636Article 3 · In the Age of the ChurchRead at vatican.va

  “Thus the Apostle Paul gives them a share in his ministry of preaching the Gospel” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 6:18-20; Col 4:3-4; 1 Thess 5:25.

Catena Aurea on Luke

• Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke

  “(Col. 4:3.)” — the author cites it

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Eusebius of Caesarea

• Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History VII.11Book VII

  “But in Cephro a large church gathered with us of the brethren that followed us from the city, and those that joined us from Egypt; and there ‘God opened unto us a door for the Word.’” — editor's note: Col. iv. 3.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2Book IV

  “Thy gate is the loud confession made with faithful voice; it is the door of the Lord, which the Apostle desires to have opened for him, as he says: “That a door of the word may be opened for me, to proclaim the mystery of Christ.”” — editor's note: Col. iv. 3.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1

  “The apostle prayeth for the people, the people prayeth for the apostle.” — editor's note: Col. iv. 3.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.10Book V

  “And he still more clearly reveals that knowledge belongs not to all, by adding: “Praying at the same time for you, that God would open to us a door to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am bound; that I may make it known as I ought to speak.”” — editor's note: Col. iv. 3, 4.

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• Hebrews 4:14

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Revelation 3:20

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Revelation 4:1

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 11:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Psalm 9:14

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Psalm 18:19

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Psalm 19:1

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Song of Songs 5:2

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Matthew 16:18

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Matthew 22:11

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Mark 3:17

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• Luke 11:6

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 11:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 11:7

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 11:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 11:8

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 11:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• John 15:23

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• John 16:7

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• John 20:17

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.2.

• 1 Corinthians 5:3

  Cited together in Church History VII.11.