Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

New American Standard Bible

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

King James Version

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Holman Bible

For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

International Standard Version

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.

American Standard Version

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--

Amplified

For this reason [because I preach that you and believing Jews are joint heirs] I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

An Understandable Version

This is the reason that I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles, [pray for you. See 3:14-19].

Anderson New Testament

For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of the Christ Jesus on account of you Gentiles,

Bible in Basic English

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

Common New Testament

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Daniel Mace New Testament

This it is that makes me Paul a prisoner for Jesus Christ upon your account, O Gentiles;

Darby Translation

For this reason I Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations,

Goodspeed New Testament

This is why I, Paul, whom Jesus the Christ has made a prisoner for the sake of you heathen??2 if at least you have heard how I dealt with the mercy of God that was given me for you,

John Wesley New Testament

For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (Seeing ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God,

Julia Smith Translation

For this, I Paul, the imprisoned of Christ Jesus for you the nations,

King James 2000

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Lexham Expanded Bible

On account of this I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Modern King James verseion

For this cause, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you nations,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For this cause, I Paul the servant of Jesus Christ am in bonds for your sakes, which are heathen -

Moffatt New Testament

For this reason I Paul, I whom Jesus has made a prisoner for the sake of you Gentiles ??2 for surely you have heard how the grace of God which was vouchsafed me in your interests has ordered it,

Montgomery New Testament

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles??2 for surely you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God entrusted to me for you?

NET Bible

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles --

New Heart English Bible

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

Noyes New Testament

For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;

Sawyer New Testament

For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you gentiles,

The Emphasized Bible

For this cause, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you the nations: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

FOR this cause [am] I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Twentieth Century New Testament

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus, the Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles--

Webster

For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Weymouth New Testament

For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--

Williams New Testament

This is why I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of the heathen --

World English Bible

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

Worrell New Testament

For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you gentiles,

Worsley New Testament

For this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:

Youngs Literal Translation

For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
χάριν 
Charin 
Usage: 8

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

Παῦλος 
Paulos 
Usage: 162

the prisoner
δέσμιος 
Desmios 
prisoner, be in bonds, in bonds
Usage: 16

of Jesus
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

for
ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

you
ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 3:1

Images Ephesians 3:1

Prayers for Ephesians 3:1

Context Readings

The Mystery Of Christ Revealed

1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles, 2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,


Cross References

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, the prisoner in Lord, call on you to walk worthily of the calling in which ye were called,

Colossians 1:24

I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.

Acts 23:18

Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee.

Ephesians 6:20

for which I am an ambassador in bondage, so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Philippians 1:7

Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, you all being partners with me of the grace.

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, but suffer together with the good-news according to the power of God.

Luke 21:12

But before all these things, they will throw their hands on you, and will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Acts 21:33

And the chief captain having come near, he seized him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains. And he inquired whoever he may be, and what it is he has been doing.

Acts 26:29

And Paul said, I ever pray to God, both by little and by much, not only thee, but also all who hear me this day, to become such kind as I also am, apart from these bonds.

Acts 28:17-20

And it came to pass after three days, for Paul to call together those who were the principle men of the Jews. And when they came together, he said to them, Men, brothers, I, having done nothing against the people, or the paternal c

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.

Galatians 5:2

Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will benefit you nothing.

Galatians 5:11

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling-block of the cross has been abolished.

Ephesians 3:13

Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.

Philippians 1:13-16

in order for my bonds in Christ to became apparent in the whole Praetorium, and in all the others.

Colossians 4:3

Praying simultaneously about us also, so that God may open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, because of which I have also been bound,

Colossians 4:18

The salutation of Paul by my hand. Remember my bonds. Grace is with you. Truly.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

The men who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and who persecuted us, and are not pleasing to God, and are contrary to all men.

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

2 Timothy 2:9-10

within which I suffer evil to the point of bonds as an evildoer, but the word of God is not bound.

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will

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