Ephesians 3:1
This is why, I, Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you foreigners,
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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
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Acts 21:33Then the commander came over and arrested Paul, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He asked who he was, and what he had done.
Acts 26:29“Whether it takes a short time or a long time doesn't matter,” Paul answered. “But my prayer to God is that not just you, but everybody listening to me today would become like me—except for these chains!”
2 Corinthians 10:1This is me Paul, personally appealing to you through Christ's kindness and gentleness, the one who is “shy” when I have to face you but who is “bold” when I'm not there.
Galatians 5:2Let me, Paul, tell you bluntly: if you rely on the way of circumcision, Christ will be of absolutely no benefit to you.
Ephesians 3:13So I'm asking that you don't get discouraged that I'm suffering—it's for you and you should value that!
Ephesians 6:20I'm an imprisoned ambassador for the sake of the good news, so please pray that I will speak fearlessly, as I should.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 3:1
This chapter consists of two parts. I. Of the account which Paul gives the Ephesians concerning himself, as he was appointed by God to be the apostle of the Gentiles, ver. 1-13 . II. Of his devout and affectionate prayer to God for the Ephesians, ver. 14-21 . We may observe it to have been very much the practice of this apostle to intermix, with his instructions and counsels, intercessions and prayers to God for those to whom he wrote, as knowing that all his instructions and teachings would be useless and vain,… Read the whole commentary →