Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For this reason I, Paul,
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
International Standard Version
For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.
A Conservative Version
For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf 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,
Themes
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Charin
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 3:1
Prayers for Ephesians 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mystery Of Christ Revealed
1 For this reason I, Paul,
Phrases
Cross References
Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation with which ye are called,
Colossians 1:24
who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fulfill in my flesh that which is lacking of the tribulations of the Christ for his body's sake, which is the congregation ,
Acts 23:18
So he took him and brought him to the tribunal and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who has something to say unto thee.
Ephesians 6:20
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that in this I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.
Philippians 1:7
Even as it is right for me to think this of you all because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are joint partakers of my grace.
2 Timothy 1:8
Therefore be not thou ashamed to give testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel by the power of God,
Luke 21:12
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.
Acts 21:33
Then the tribunal came near and took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains and demanded to know who he was and what he had done.
Acts 26:29
And Paul said, I desire before God that by little or by much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were such as I am, except these bonds.
Acts 28:17-20
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the principals of the Jews together, and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, myself beseech you by the meekness and clemency of the Christ (who in presence am low among you, but being absent am bold toward you)
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more, in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
Galatians 5:2
Behold, I, Paul, say unto you that if ye become circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Galatians 5:11
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Ephesians 3:13
Therefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Philippians 1:13-16
so that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace and in all other places;
Colossians 4:3
praying also together for us that God would open unto us the door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am also in bonds,
Colossians 4:18
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and have persecuted us, and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,
2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;
2 Timothy 2:9-10
in which I suffer trouble, like unto an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.