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Ephesians 3:1

James Moffatt - New Testament

For this reason I Paul, I whom Jesus has made a prisoner for the sake of you Gentiles —

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I am suffering now on your behalf, but I rejoice in that; I would make up the full sum of all that Christ has to suffer in my person on behalf of the church, his Body;

As the Lord's prisoner, then, I beg of you to live a life worthy of your calling,

So do not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, and do not be ashamed of a prisoner of the Lord like me; join me in bearing suffering for the gospel by the power of the God

for the sake of which I am in custody as its envoy. Pray that I may have freedom to declare it as I should.

I prefer to appeal to you on the ground of love. Well then, as Paul the old man, who now-a-days is a prisoner for Christ Jesus,

It is only natural for me to be thinking of you all in this way, for alike in my prison and as I defend and vindicate the gospel, I bear in mind how you all share with me in the grace divine.

Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus and brother Timotheus, to our beloved fellow-worker Philemon,

So the officer took him to the commander, saying, "The prisoner Paul has summoned me to ask if I would bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you."

But before all that, men will lay hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to synagogues and prisons; you will be dragged before kings and governors for the sake of my name.

Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus salutes you.

"Long or short," said Paul, "I would to God that not only you but all my hearers to-day could be what I am — barring these chains!"

May the Lord show favour to the household of Onesiphorus, for many a time he braced me up; he was not ashamed of my imprisonment —

This salutation is in my own hand, from Paul. 'Remember I am in prison. Grace be with you.'

and pray for me as well, that God may give me an opening for the word, to speak of the open secret of Christ for which I am in custody.

Ministers of Christ? yes perhaps, but not as much as I am (I am mad to talk like this! ), with all my labours, with all my lashes, with all my time in prison — a record longer far than theirs. I have been often at the point of death;

I appeal to you myself by the gentleness and consideration of Christ — the Paul who is 'humble enough to your face when he is with you, but outspoken enough when he gets away from you.'

Then the commander came up and seized him; he ordered him to be bound with a couple of chains, and asked "Who is he?" and "What has he done?"

Have no fear of what you are to suffer. The devil indeed is going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested; you will have a distressful ten days. Be faithful, though you have to die for it, and I will give you the crown of Life.

So I beg of you not to lose heart over what I am suffering on your behalf; my sufferings are an honour to you.

I am 'still preaching circumcision myself,' am I? Then, brothers, why am I still being persecuted? And so the stumbling-block of the cross has lost its force, forsooth!

Here, listen to Paul! I tell you, if you get circumcised, Christ will be no use to you.

But the Lord said to him, "Go; I have chosen him to be the means of bringing my Name before the Gentiles and their kings as well as before the sons of Israel.

If I am in distress, it is in the interests of your comfort and salvation; if I am comforted, it is in the interests of your comfort, which is effective as it nerves you to endure the same sufferings as I suffer myself.

Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its emotions and passions.

less than the least of all saints as I am, this grace was vouchsafed me, that I should bring the Gentiles the gospel of the fathomless wealth of Christ

in terms of the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,




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