Ephesians 6:19 (DBY)

Passage

and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:17 Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;

Ephesians 6:18 praying at all seasons, with all prayer and supplication in [the] Spirit, and watching unto this very thing with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

Ephesians 6:19 and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in [the] opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,

Ephesians 6:20 for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

Ephesians 6:21 But in order that *ye* also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in [the] Lord, shall make all things known to you;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "order", "utterance", "given", "opening", "mouth", "make", "known", and "boldness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "order" and "utterance", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "praying at all seasons with all prayer..." into verse 20's "for which I am an ambassador bound...", so "order" and "utterance" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "order" and "utterance" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.