Ephesians 6:19-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 and also for me, that speech may be given me to open my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel(A) 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, so that I may have the courage to speak as I must.(B)
V. Conclusion
A Final Message.[a] 21 So that you also may have news of me and of what I am doing, Tychicus, my beloved brother and trustworthy minister in the Lord, will tell you everything.(C)
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- 6:21–24 Tychicus: the bearer of the letter; see note on Col 4:7. Eph 6:21–22 parallel Col 4:7–8, often word for word. If Ephesians is addressed to several Christian communities (see Introduction), it is understandable that no greetings to individual members of these communities should have been included in it.
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