Ephesians 3:1
For this cause, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you the nations:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 captain, drawing near, laid hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains,—and began to enquire, who he might be, and what he had done;
Acts 26:29And, Paul, [answered] —I could pray unto God that, both almost and altogether, not only thou but all they who are hearing me this day, might become such,—as even, I, am, excepting these bonds.
2 Corinthians 10:1Moreover, I, Paul, myself, exhort you, through the meekness and considerateness of the Christ,—I who, to look upon, indeed, am lowly toward you, but, absent, am bold towards you;—
Galatians 5:2See! I, Paul, say unto you—if ye be getting circumcised, Christ will profit you, nothing.
Ephesians 3:13Wherefore I request, that there be no fainting in my tribulations in your behalf, the which is your glory;—
Ephesians 6:20In behalf of which I am conducting an embassy in chains, that, therein, I may use freedom of utterance as it is needful 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 →