Ephesians 6:20
for which I am an ambassador in bondage, so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 10:2And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the sons of Ammon.
Isaiah 33:7Behold, their valiant ones cry outside. The ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
Jeremiah 1:7But LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child. For to whomever I shall send thee thou shall go, and whatever I shall command thee thou shall speak.
Ezekiel 2:4And the sons are impudent and stiff hearted. I send thee to them, and thou shall say to them, Thus says lord LORD.
Acts 5:29And Peter and the apostles having answered, they said, We must obey God rather than men.
Acts 26:29And Paul said, I ever pray to God, both by little and by much, not only thee, but also all who hear me this day, to become such kind as I also am, apart from these bonds.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:20-24
The Conclusion. ( a. d. 61.) 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your… Read the whole commentary →