Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,
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,
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 cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles, 2 If that ordering of the grace of God has come to your knowledge, which was given to me for you,
Phrases
Cross References
Ephesians 4:1
I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,
Colossians 1:24
Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;
Acts 23:18
So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.
Ephesians 6:20
For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.
Philippians 1:7
So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.
2 Timothy 1:8
Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;
Luke 21:12
But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.
Acts 21:33
Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.
Acts 26:29
And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.
Acts 28:17-20
Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
Galatians 5:2
See, I Paul say to you, that if you undergo circumcision, Christ will be of no use to you.
Galatians 5:11
But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.
Ephesians 3:13
For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.
Philippians 1:13-16
So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ;
Colossians 4:3
And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;
Colossians 4:18
I, Paul, give you this word of love in my handwriting. Keep in memory that I am a prisoner. Grace be with you.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;
2 Timothy 2:9-10
In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.
Revelation 2:10
Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.