Ephesians 3:1
For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
In Context
Cross References
Acts 21:33Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and enquired who he was and what he had done.
Acts 26:29Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
2 Corinthians 10:1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly amongst you, but being absent am bold towards you.
Galatians 5:2Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Ephesians 3:13Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought 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 →