Ephesians 3:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τούτου χάριν ἐγὼ Παῦλος, ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν Ἐθνῶν,

Transliteration

Of this charin I Paulos, the desmios of the Christou Iēsou hyper you the Ethnōn,

Grammar Details

• *Toutou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of this/for this reason
• *charin*: preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of
• *egō*: nominative, 1st person, singular - I
• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
• *desmios*: nominative, masculine, singular - prisoner/bound one
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/belonging to Christ
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
• *hyper*: preposition with genitive - on behalf of/for
• *hymōn*: genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you/your
• *tōn Ethnōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations

Word Meanings

• *desmios*: prisoner/captive/bound one
• *hyper*: on behalf of/for the sake of/concerning
• *Ethnōn*: Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples

Referenced Verses

• Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
• Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
• Phlm 1:9 : 9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
• Eph 6:20 : 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
• Phil 1:7 : 7 even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
• Phil 1:13-16 : 13 so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest; 14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16 the one [do it] of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;
• Acts 23:18 : 18 So {G3303} he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.
• Acts 26:29 : 29 And Paul [said], I would {G302} to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, {G2532} might {G1722} become such as I am, except these bonds.
• Acts 28:17-20 : 17 And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: 18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation. 20 For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
• Luke 21:12 : 12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
• Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who {G302} he was, and what he had done.
• 2 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 wherein {G1722} I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
• Phlm 1:1 : 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
• 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men; 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
• Phlm 1:23 : 23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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.
• 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
• Col 4:3 : 3 withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
• Col 4:18 : 18 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.
• 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
• 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
• Gal 5:2 : 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
• Gal 5:11 : 11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.
• Eph 3:13 : 13 Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.