Ephesians 3:1 Cross References - MLV

¹ Because of this, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

¹² But before all these things, they will be putting their hands upon you and will be persecuting you, giving you up to the synagogues and prisons, leading you in front of kings and governors because of my name.

³³ Now the commander drew near and grabbed him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he is doing.

¹⁸ Therefore indeed, he took him and led him to the commander and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to lead this young-man to you, who has something to say to you.

²⁹ But Paul said, I would pray to God, that both in a few words or in many words, not only you, but also all who hear me today, are to become such: what sort of person I am, except-for these bonds.

¹⁷ Now after three days Paul happened to call together those who are the foremost of the Jews and when they came together, he said to them, Brethren, I have done nothing adverse to the Jewish people or the customs of our forefathers. I, a prisoner from Jerusalem, was given up into the hands of the Romans. ¹⁸ The Romans who, having examined me, were planning to release me, because no crime exists worthy of death in me. ¹⁹ But the Jews were speaking against it, then I was urged to appeal to Caesar; not that I held anything of which to accuse my nation. ²⁰ Therefore, because of this accusation, I pleaded to see and to speak with you; for I am encompassed with this chain because of the hope of Israel.

¹ Now I, Paul, myself, encourage you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who when face to face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am courageous toward you.

²³ Are they servants of Christ? (I speak, as if having insanity) I am beyond them : in labors even-more, in lashes surpassingly, in prisons even-more, in deaths often.

² Behold, I Paul say to you, that, if you are circumcised, Christ will be profiting you nothing.

¹¹ But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Consequently, has the offense of the cross been done-away?

¹³ Hence I am asking you not to be depressed at my afflictions on your behalf, which are your glory.

¹ Therefore, I, the prisoner in the Lord, am encouraging you to walk worthily of the calling in which you were called,

²⁰ on behalf of which, I am an ambassador in a chain; in order that I should speak boldly in it, as it is essential for me to speak.

⁷ just-as it is a righteous thing for me to be mindful of this on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, all of you being joint partners with me of the grace.

¹³ so-that my bonds became apparent in Christ in the whole palace guard and to all the rest; ¹⁴ and that most of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence because of my bonds, are even-more daring to speak fearlessly the word of God. ¹⁵ Some indeed are preaching the Christ even because of envy and strife, but some also through their delight. ¹⁶ Those are indeed proclaiming the Christ out of selfish ambition, not purely, assuming to bring affliction to my bonds.

²⁴ Now I am rejoicing in my sufferings on your behalf and I am filling up in my flesh, the things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ on behalf of his body, which is the congregation of believers;

³ praying at the same time concerning us also, in order that God may open a door of the word to us, to speak the mystery of the Christ, because of which I have also been bound;

¹⁸ The greeting from me, Paul, with my own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace is with you. Amen.

¹⁵ The Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and banished us, and were not pleasing to God, and are adverse to all men; ¹⁶ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles in order that they might be saved; that they should always fill up their sins, but the wrath has arrived-unexpectedly upon them–to the end.

⁸ Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor me, his prisoner, but suffer-hardship together with the good-news according to the power of God,

¹⁶ May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and is not ashamed of my chain;

⁹ in which I am suffering evil treatment, even as far as bonds, like a criminal, but the word of God has not been bound. ¹⁰ Because of this, I endure all things, because of the chosen, in order that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with everlasting glory.

¹ Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow worker,

⁹ yet because of love I would rather encourage you, being such a one as Paul the elderly-man and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

²³ Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus, greets you;

¹⁰ Let no one fear the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some from you into prison, in order that you may be tested and you will have affliction ten days. Become faithful to death and I will be giving you the crown of life.