Ephesians 3:1 For this gracious cause (or: In favor of this; For this pleasure) I, Paul, am the bound one (or: prisoner; captive) of, from and belonging to Christ Jesus in behalf of (or: over the situation of) you folks, the nations (non-Jewish ethnic multitudes; the Gentiles).

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ For this gracious cause (or: In favor of this; For this pleasure) I, Paul, [am] the bound one (or: prisoner; captive) of, from and belonging to Christ Jesus in behalf of (or: over [the situation of]) you folks, the nations (non-Jewish ethnic multitudes; the Gentiles).