Ephesians 3:1 KJV

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 3:1-21

THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST REVEALED (vs.1-13) "For this cause" -- because of the marvelous greatness of the work God had accomplished for and in His saints -- Paul preached "the unsearchable riches of Christ" (v.8). He was the prisoner, not of Rome, but of Jesus Christ. Men sought to confine him and his ministry, but the Lord Jesus used even his imprisonment for good . Thus he was a prisoner "for you Gentiles," for it was Jewish antagonism against his going to the Gentiles that led to his... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ephesians 3:1-21

AN EXPLANATORY PARENTHESIS At the beginning of this chapter, Paul is about to exhort the church in a practical application of the doctrine he had expounded. Indeed, he has gotten as far as, “For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of .Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,” when the divine impulse leads him to digress. This digression, covering the remainder of the chapter, is an explanation of the special ministry given him for the Gentiles (Ephesians 3:2-4 ). This ministry was a “mystery” unrevealed... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Ephesians 3:1-21

God's Ability Eph 3:20 The Apostle Paul, in his Epistle to the Ephesians, expresses himself with a redundance of thankfulness and appreciation which shows the wonderful depth and richness of his nature. He does not mete out his words as if by constraint. He lavishes his heart upon his theme, and, with holy impatience, he urges word upon word, description upon description, that he may give some faint hint at least of the sublimity by which he is dazzled, and of the joy which lifts him almost... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ephesians 3:1

CONTENTS The Apostle in this Chapter, makes a particular Address to the Church at Ephesus, as a Gentile Church. He shows the gracious Design of God from the Beginning, to the Gentiles, as One with the Jews in Christ. He closeth in Prayer. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ephesians 3:1-2

(1) ¶ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (2) If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: It is more than probable, that at the time Paul wrote this. Epistle, he was literally a prisoner at Rome. But the Apostle delighted to consider himself, in one and the same moment, the Lord's prisoner, and the Lord's freeman. The Lord's chains are golden chains. And, it was Paul's most fervent desire, that he might lay hold of... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ephesians 3:1

For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner, &c. The sense seems to be, I, Paul, am a prisoner; otherwise the sense will be suspended, and interrupted by a long parenthesis till the 14th verse, where it is again repeated, "for this cause I bow my knees." (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 3:1-7

1-7 For having preached the doctrine of truth, the apostle was a prisoner, but a prisoner of Jesus Christ; the object of special protection and care, while thus suffering for him. All the gracious offers of the gospel, and the joyful tidings it contains, come from the rich grace of God; it is the great means by which the Spirit works grace in the souls of men. The mystery, is that secret, hidden purpose of salvation through Christ. This was not so fully and clearly shown in the ages before... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ephesians 3:1-99

Ephesians 3 HAVING PRESENTED US with this great unfolding of truth, Paul commences to exhort us to walk in a way that shall be worthy of such an exalted vocation. This may be seen if the first verses of chapters 3 and 4 are read together. The whole of chapter 3 excepting verse Eph_3:1 , is a parenthesis, in which he points out how definitely the Lord had entrusted to him the ministry of all this truth which he calls, “the mystery” and in which he again puts on record that which he prayed for... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ephesians 3:1-7

The Ministry of Paul for the Edification of the Church. The revelation of knowledge to Paul: v. 1. For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, v. 2. if ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you ward, v. 3. how that by revelation He made known unto me the mystery, (as I wrote afore in a few words, v. 4. whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,) v. 5. which in other ages was not... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ephesians 3:1-13

C. The office and service of the churchEphesians 3:1-211. The office in and for this church(Ephesians 3:1-13.)1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ [Christ Jesus]1 for [in behalf 2of] you Gentiles, If [indeed] ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God 3which is given me to you-ward: How that [That] by revelation he made known unto me the mystery [the mystery was made known2 to me]; ([omit parenthesis] as I wrote [have written] afore in few words; 4Whereby, when ye... read more