Ephesians 3:1
For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
In Context
2if, that is, you have heard of the work which God has graciously entrusted to me for your benefit,
Cross References
Acts 21:33Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.
Acts 26:29"My prayer to God, whether briefly or at length," replied Paul, "would be that not only you but all who are my hearers to-day, might become such as I am--except these chains."
2 Corinthians 10:1But as for me Paul, I entreat you by the gentleness and self-forgetfulness of Christ--I who when among you have not an imposing personal presence, but when absent am fearlessly outspoken in dealing with you.
Galatians 5:2Remember that it is I Paul who tell you that if you receive circumcision Christ will avail you nothing.
Ephesians 3:13Therefore I entreat you not to lose heart in the midst of my sufferings on your behalf, for they bring you honour.
Ephesians 6:20to spread which I am an ambassador in chains--so that when telling them I may speak out boldly as I ought.
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 →