Ephesians 3:1
For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
In Context
2if, indeed, you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,
Cross References
Acts 21:33Then the chief captain, having come near, took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he has been doing,
Acts 26:29And Paul said, “I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only you, but also all those hearing me today, to become such as I also am—except these bonds.”
2 Corinthians 10:1And I, Paul, myself, call on you—through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ—who in presence [am] indeed humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
Galatians 5:2Behold! I, Paul, say to you, that if you are [to be] circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing;
Ephesians 3:13for this reason, I ask [you] not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely—as it is necessary for me to speak.
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 →