Ephesians 3:1

Bishops' Bible (1568)

For this cause I Paul am a prisoner of Iesus Christe, for you heathen:

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  • Eph 4:1 : 1 I therfore, a prisoner in the Lorde, exhorte you, that ye walke worthy of the vocatio wherewith ye are called,
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Nowe iowe I in my sufferynges for you, and fulfyll that which is behynde of the passions of Christe, in my fleshe, for his bodyes sake, which is ye Church:
  • Phlm 1:9 : 9 Yet for loues sake, I rather beseche thee, beyng such a one as Paul the aged, & nowe also a prisoner of Iesus Christe.
  • 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not thou therfore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lorde, neither of me his prisoner: but suffer thou aduersitie with the Gospell, accordyng to the power of God,
  • Eph 6:20 : 20 Whereof I am messenger in bondes, that therein I may speake freely, as I ought to speake.
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 As it becommeth me to iudge this of you al, because I haue you in my heart, and in my bondes, in the defence and confirmation of the Gospell, you all beyng partakers of my grace.
  • Phil 1:13-16 : 13 So that my bondes in Christe, are manifest, throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places. 14 And many of the brethren of the Lord, beyng incouraged through my bondes, dare more plentifully speake the word, without feare. 15 Some preache Christe of enuie & strife, and some of good wyll. 16 The one preache Christe of strife, not sincerely, supposyng to adde more affliction to my bondes:
  • Acts 23:18 : 18 And he toke hym, and brought hym to the hye captayne, and sayde: Paul the prisoner called me vnto him, and prayed me to bryng this young man vnto thee, which hath a certayne matter to shewe thee.
  • Acts 26:29 : 29 And Paul sayde: I woulde to God, that not only thou, but also all that heare me to day, were both somewhat, and also in a great deale, such as I am, except these bondes.
  • Acts 28:17-20 : 17 And it came to passe, that after three dayes Paul called ye chiefe of the Iewes together. And whe they were come, he sayde vnto them: Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothyng agaynst the people, or lawes of the fathers, yet was I delyuered prysoner from Hierusalem, into the handes of the Romanes. 18 Which when they had examined me, woulde haue let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Iewes spake contrary, I was constrayned to appeale vnto Caesar: not that I had ought to accuse my people of. 20 For this cause then haue I called for you, euen to see you and to speake with you: because that for the hope of Israel, I am bounde with this chayne.
  • Luke 21:12 : 12 But before all these, they shall laye their handes on you, and persecute you, deliueryng you vp to the synagogues, & into prisons, and shall bryng you vnto kynges and rulers for my names sake.
  • Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chiefe captaine came neare, & toke hym, and comaunded hym to be bounde with two chaynes, & demaunded who he was, & what he had done.
  • 2 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 Wherin I suffer trouble as an euyll doer, euen vnto bondes: But the worde of God is not bounde. 10 Therfore I suffer all thynges for the electes sakes, that they myght also obtaine the saluation, which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie.
  • Phlm 1:1 : 1 Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and brother Timotheus: Unto Philemo the beloued, and our felowe labourer,
  • 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 Who both kylled the Lorde Iesus, and their owne prophetes, & haue persecuted vs: and God they please not, and are contrarie to all men: 16 And hynder vs to speake to the gentiles that they myght be saued, to fulfyll their sinnes alway. For the wrath of God is come on them to the vtmost.
  • Phlm 1:23 : 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my felowe prisoner in Christe Iesus.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Feare none of those thynges, which thou shalt suffer: Beholde, the deuyll shall caste some of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall haue tribulation ten dayes. Be faythfull vnto the death, and I wyll geue thee a crowne of lyfe.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 The Lorde geue mercie vnto ye house of Onesiphorus, for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chayne.
  • Col 4:3 : 3 Praying also for vs, that God may open vnto vs the doore of vtteraunce, that we may speake ye misterie of Christ, wherfore I am also in bondes:
  • Col 4:18 : 18 The salutation, by the hande of me, Paul. Remember my bondes. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians, by Tychicus and Onesimus.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 I Paul my selfe beseche you by the mekenesse & gentlenesse of Christ, whiche when I am present among you, am lowlye: but am bolde towarde you beyng absent.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 They are the ministers of Christe, (I speake as a foole) I am more: in labours more aboundant, in stripes aboue measure, in pryson more plenteouslie, in death oft.
  • Gal 5:2 : 2 Beholde I Paul saye vnto you, that yf ye be, circumcised Christe shall profite you nothyng.
  • Gal 5:11 : 11 And brethren, if I yet preache circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the slaunder of the crosse ceassed.
  • Eph 3:13 : 13 Wherfore I desire that ye faynt not in my tribulations for you, whiche is your glorie.

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