Ephesians 3:1
On this account, I Paul am a prisoner of Jesus the Messiah, for the sake of you Gentiles:
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
In Context
2if so be, ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given to me among you:
Cross References
Acts 21:33And the Chiliarch came up to him, and seized him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains: and he inquired respecting him, who he was, and what he had done.
Acts 26:29And Paul said: I would to God, that not only thou, but likewise all that hear me this day, were almost, and altogether, as I am, aside from these bonds.
2 Corinthians 10:1Now I, Paul, beseech you, by the mildness and gentleness of the Messiah, although I am mild towards you when present, but bold towards you when absent!
Galatians 5:2Behold, I Paul say to you, That if ye become circumcised, the Messiah is of no advantage to you.
Ephesians 3:13Therefore I pray, that I may not be discouraged by my afflictions, which are for your sakes; for this is your glory.
Ephesians 6:20of which I am a messenger in chains; that I may utter it boldly, as I ought to utter it.
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 →