Ephesians 3:14-21. Since God has blessed us so greatly, Paul prayed that his readers would comprehend fully the extent of God"s love for them (, ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ χριστοῦ, ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν, "For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see [you], and to speak with [you]: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. For the idea with which the paragraph closes is that his afflictions were their glory (Ephesians 3:13). Not at chap. ычникам. Paul was called specially to be a minister of Christ to the Gentiles (Acts 21:21; Acts 21:28; Acts 22:21), and his preaching Christ as for the Gentiles equally with the Jews provoked that enmity of the Jews which led to his imprisonment. The apostle regarded his imprisonment as God"s will for him then. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the Study Guide (PDF download). This is better than any of the various modes of explanation which have been proposed, except the one first mentioned, which gives a far better sense. 3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— 2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. At this point he starts with fervent prayer in their behalf; but the mention of his apostleship carries him out into a full expatiation of thirteen verses upon that glorious office; and when that excursion is finished, the actual record of his prayer begins at the fourteenth verse. (Bruce) It was preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles which brought down upon him the hatred of his countrymen, and led them to accuse him before the Roman magistrates, and to his being sent a prisoner to Rome. Ephesians 3:1. It was the capital of the *Roman region calledAsia. He was a prisoner, ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν, for you Gentiles. ᾿εγὼ παῦλος—“I Paul,” his own name being inserted to give distinctness, personality, and authority to the statement, as in 1 Corinthians 1:12-13; 1 Corinthians 3:4-5; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:2; Colossians 1:23; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Philemon 1:9. ‘For this cause I am the prisoner of Jesus Christ.' (1) For this cause . Well which is it? It was while he was in Jerusalem with representatives of Gentile churches who were taking their churches" respective gifts that he was charged with violating the sanctity of the temple. But here, starting at this point from the word Gentiles, Paul first states the call of the Gentiles, Ephesians 3:2-6; next, his own divine commission as their apostle, 7-9; and last, what the mission imports, 10-12. To whom Paul was expressly sent, and in preaching to whom he had fallen into the hands of the civil law. Ephesians 3:1,14-21 Exploring the Passage. By this construction the abruptness now manifest in our common version is avoided. PRISON AND PRIVILEGES (Ephesians 3:1-13)To understand the connection of thought in this passage it has to be noted that Ephesians 3:2-13 are one long parenthesis. vi. When St. Paul calls himself the “prisoner of Jesus Christ,” he represents our Lord’s own will, as ordaining his captivity for His own transcendent purposes of good, making him an “ambassador in chains” (Ephesians 6:20), and these “the bonds of the gospel.” (See Philemon 1:13; and Acts 28:20, “For the hope of Israel I am bound in this chain.”) Hence in this passage St. Paul seems to speak of his captivity as a special proof of the reality of his mission, and a new step in its progress; and appeals to it accordingly, just as in the final salutation of the Colossian Epistle, “Remember my bonds.” The whole idea is a striking instance of the spiritual alchemy of faith, turning all things to good—not unlike the magnificent passage (in 2 Corinthians 11:23-30) of his “glorying in his infirmities.”. In the presence of the world and of wicked men, this might have appeared to be foolish boasting; but, in addressing godly persons, it was a dignified and faithful manner. That name was venerated in those churches, and its formal mention must have struck a deep and tender chord in their bosom. His very bonds were profitable to ("for" or "in behalf of you") Gentiles (Eph 3:13; 2Ti 2:10). , Paul first states the call of the Gentiles. I offer the following commentary and summary for Ephesians in this article. 3, he comes to a point in his own Ego. The genitive, as that of originating cause, signifies not merely “a prisoner belonging to Christ,” but one whom Christ, that is, Christ's cause, and not Caesar, had imprisoned. It is uttered in the majestic style of their apostle, who, however humble in himself, is authoritative in his divine office. He was Christ’s prisoner, not the emperor’s; comp. One of Stevens's copies adds, "am an ambassador", as in Ephesians 6:20 and another of them, "glory", or "rejoice"; see Philippians 2:16. This chapter is parenthetical, and within it is another parenthesis, verses: Ephesians 3:2-13. τούτου χάριν—“For this cause;” the reference being not to any special element in the previous illustration, but to the whole of it-inasmuch as Gentile believers are raised along with believing Jews to those high privileges and honours now common to both of them. So the Syr., Chrys., Mey. In every phase of life he is Christ’s. The office which Paul had received was that of an apostle to the Gentiles, Ephesians 3:1-2. Beginning in Ephesians 3:2 Paul begins a new sentence which does not end until verse 7. Paul revisited the magnificence of God, the plan for Christ to create a Church of all believers, that the fruits of grace are to be shared, that discouragement due to suffering may be evidence of doubts about God’s sovereignty, that faithfulness in suffering may be strong evidence of true salvation, and that we n… The prisoner of Jesus Christ.—The phrase (repeated in Ephesians 4:1; Philemon 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:8) is dwelt upon with an emphasis, explained by St. Paul’s conviction that “his bonds” tended to “the furtherance of the gospel”—not merely by exciting a sympathy which might open the heart to his words, but even more (see Philippians 1:13-14) by showing the victorious power of God’s word and grace—which “is not bound”—to triumph over captivity and the danger of death. But here, starting at this point from the word. How does Paul describe his present situation in Ephesians 3:1 (printed below?) Christians are “born again” by the will of the Father, and are in his spiritual household (John 3:5; Ephesians 1:5; 2:19). Compare with Acts 21:17-36. “It was because he had publicly proclaimed that the gospel was intended for all the world and that God had sent him to the Gentiles that Paul was detested by the Jews and persecuted by them. Ephesians 3:1-12. Gentiles. The gen. is probably that of originating cause—one who has been made a prisoner by Christ; cf.2 Timothy 1:8; Philemon 1:9, as also Ephesians 4:1. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Coffman Commentaries on the Bible. . When St. Paul calls himself the “prisoner of Jesus Christ,” he represents our Lord’s own will, as ordaining his captivity for His own transcendent purposes of good, making him an “ambassador in chains” (Ephesians 6:20), and these “the bonds of the gospel.” (See Philemon 1:13; and Acts 28:20, “For the hope of Israel I am bound in this chain.”) Hence in this passage St. Paul seems to speak of his captivity as a special proof of the reality of his mission, and a new step in its progress; and appeals to it accordingly, just as in the final salutation of the Colossian Epistle, “Remember my bonds.” The whole idea is a striking instance of the spiritual alchemy of faith, turning all things to good—not unlike the magnificent passage (in 2Corinthians 11:23-30) of his “glorying in his infirmities.”. The Latin text, g, is based on the O.L. [206] Codex Claromontanus (sæc. 1.For this cause. As the first chapter treated of THE FATHER'S office; the second, THE SON'S so this, that of THE SPIRIT. Erasmus, Schmid, Michaelis, and Hammond would consider the whole chapter a parenthesis, but such an opinion makes the digression altogether too long, and overlooks the connecting link in Ephesians 3:14. Ephesians 3:7-13 Mystery of God’s Grace. См. The expression itself is notable. At one time, *Greek leaders had ruled Ephesus.Now the *Romans ruled the city. But what of the construction and connection here? As the gospel is the means of bringing the Gentiles to this fellowship with the saints, Paul was, by the special grace and almighty power of God, converted and made a minister of the gospel, Ephesians 3:7, Ephesians 3:8. On the construction, see above. Submitted by admin on Fri, 2010-01-15 12:00. . Both must be carefully noted. The reference is to what precedes (chap. Prisoner’ Christ— Not Cesar’s, but literally Christ’s prisoner. ix. Others make the clause, the prisoner of Christ, to be in apposition to I Paul, and supply the predicate I am a prisoner. that they might be more and more built up on Christ, on whom they were founded, and had begun to be built. Ephesians 3:1-6 Missionary to The Gentiles. His unshaken firmness was no small additional proof that he had discharged his office in a proper manner. 2; and now, chap. In the former hypothesis, the connection thus stands—“I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles”—“even to me, less than the least of all saints, is this grace given.” But here there is no natural contact of ideas, and the change of case from the nominative to the dative, though vindicated by OEcumenius from examples in Thucydides and Demosthenes, is, as Origen affirms, a solecism, and is fatal to the hypothesis. ), a Græco-Latin MS. at Paris, edited by Tischendorf in 1852. , a solemn and emphatic designation of the writer by himself, expressive rather of his personal interest in them than the consciousness of his authority (Mey.). For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles ... For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, ο δεσμιος του Χριστου Ιησου υπερ υμων των ετνων, ho desmios tou Christou Iēsou huper humōn tōn ethnōn, ἐν μέσῳ τεθεικὼς ἀναλαμβάνει τὸν περὶ προσευχῆς λόγον, "For this reason" refers to what Paul had said about God"s blessings that are now the possession of both Gentile and Jewish believers. This proves that at the time of writing this, Paul was in bonds, and there can he no question that he was in Rome. The is referred by some (Mey., etc.) (1) For this cause . Winer, § 30, 2, β; Acts 23:11. He normally went to the Jews first and then to the Gentiles. The prisoner of Christ Jesus. iv. The prisoner of Jesus Christ.—The phrase (repeated in Ephesians 4:1; Philemon 1:9; 2Timothy 1:8) is dwelt upon with an emphasis, explained by St. Paul’s conviction that “his bonds” tended to “the furtherance of the gospel”—not merely by exciting a sympathy which might open the heart to his words, but even more (see Philippians 1:13-14) by showing the victorious power of God’s word and grace—which “is not bound”—to triumph over captivity and the danger of death. for you Gentiles: because he preached the Gospel to the Gentiles, which the Jews forbid, that they might not be saved; and because he taught them, that circumcision and the rest of the ceremonies of the law were not binding upon them; which gave great offence to the Jews, who were the means of bringing of him into these circumstances, and particularly the Asiatic Jews, the Jews of Ephesus; who having seen and heard him there, knew him again when in the temple at Jerusalem, and raised a mob upon him, having bore a grudge against him for his ministry at Ephesus, by which means he became a prisoner; so that he might truly say, he was a prisoner for the sake of them; see Acts 21:27. vi. resumed, and the apostolic prayer offered. His reference to himself as Christ"s prisoner for the sake of the Gentiles led him to digress and explain why he was such. v.), the Paris palimpsest, edited by Tischendorf in 1843. Later in the Acts passage it is clear that the Jews were deaf to the Gospel, while Paul was commissioned to go to the Gentiles for they will listen. Paul has become a prisoner for Christ for the sake of the Gentiles, to whom he has been called to proclaim the Good News of Christ. Home » Bible Commentaries » Comments on Ephesians. Those for whom he suffered bonds are immediately afterwards said to be the Gentiles. Ephesians has been called the Queen of the Epistles, the quintessence of Paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the Waterloo of commentators. Some say that Ephesians reads like a commentary on the Pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of Paulinism. For you Gentiles; for your cause and salvation; having preached and declared the grace of God to be free, and to belong to you Gentiles as well as to the Jews, (the middle wall of partition being taken away), and so equalled you with them. This last point is too often ignored in discussing the verse. Biblical Commentary Ephesians 3:1-12. Study the bible online using commentary on Ephesians 3 and more! But Paul’s *preaching affected their tra… They had been “dead in transgressions and sins,” (2:1), but God in his mercy “made (them) alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (2:5-6). The idea expressed in the 13th verse is a subordinate and natural conclusion of the digression. His loss of liberty arose from no violation of law on his part: it was solely in prosecuting his mission that he was apprehended and confined; for he was in fetters-, ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν—“on behalf of you Gentiles,” a common sense of the preposition, which is repeated in Ephesians 3:12. [202] Codex Vaticanus (sæc. "'Mystery' is the term that runs throughout this passage from Ephesians. From these words the digression of Ephesians 3:2-13 starts, bringing out the reality and greatness of that mission. Commentary on Ephesians 1:9-14 (Read Ephesians 1:9-14) Blessings were made known to believers, by the Lord's showing to them the mystery of his sovereign will, and the method of redemption and salvation. The reader, casting his eye down to Ephesians 3:14, will there find for this cause resumed, and the apostolic prayer offered. I think that verse one tells the Gentiles he was a prisoner for them - as he was a prisoner for the Jews - he is a prisoner because he is preaching the Gospel and in the specific context of Acts it is because of the Jews accusations that he was a prisoner. ", This blessed renovation was under Paul’s Gentile apostleship, instrumentally, —Paul began his letter with the broad, universal elect, chap. Ephesians 3:14 and Titus 1:5. It means Christ's prisoner. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the New Testament. He is the means by which God gives eternal life to those who obey him (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 3:23-26; 1 … [199] Autograph of the original scribe of . Some commentaries suggest that "For this cause" is really the introduction phrase to verse thirteen. So highly ought the name of Christ to be revered by us, that what men consider to be the greatest reproach, ought to be viewed by us as the greatest honour. Ephesians Commentary Purpose and Themes. praying that ye may be strengthened with might hy his Spirit, &c.; i.e. The *temple of thegoddess (female god) Diana (or Artemis) was there. In verse twenty of the Acts text he says, "For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see [you], and to speak with [you]: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.". Meyer's rendering is peculiar-deshalb-that you may be built-zu diesem Behufe bin Ich Paulus, der Gefesselte Christi Jesu um euret, der Heiden wi llen. I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ - A prisoner in the service of the Lord Jesus; or made a prisoner in his cause. It is uttered in the majestic style of their apostle, who, however humble in himself, is authoritative in his divine office. The paraphrase of Chrysostom is- διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἐγὼ δέδεμαι; and he adds in explanation of the phrase—“if my Master was crucified for you, much more am I bound.” But our objection is, first, that δέσμιος has the article-I am the prisoner, whereas Paul may be supposed to say, “I am a prisoner.” It is alleged by Beza, Rollock, and Meyer, that the notoriety of Paul as a prisoner might have prompted him to use the article. “Mystery” is the term that runs throughout this passage from Ephesians. Ephesians 3:1. : for this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus. (1) He maintains his apostleship against the offence of the cross, upon which he also makes an argument to confirm himself, affirming that he was not only appointed an apostle by the mercy of God, but was also appointed particularly to the Gentiles. This glorious purpose has been executed in Christ, in whom we as redeemed have free access to God. But in this case to say the least, the article ( ὁ δέσμιος) before the predicate is unnecessary. He is overwhelmed with that. For this cause. The office is the prominent thought in the latter arrangement; the person, in the former. The glory of Christ not only overcomes the ignominy of the chains, but converts what was in itself a reproach into the highest honor. The main subject of Ephesians 3:1-13is God’s call to the Gentiles and Paul’s mission as an apostle to take the Good News to the Gentiles. Ephesians 3:1-12 Commentary by Brian Peterson. Ephesians 3:1-21. Others, again, such as the Codices D, E, supply πρεσβεύω - a spurious insertion borrowed from Ephesians 6:20, and adopted by Ambrosiaster and Castalio, as well as by Calvin in his Latin rendering-legatione fungor. 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: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) This whole chapter is a prayer, but between the first and second words of it, Paul made a characteristic digression in which he gave further teaching on the mystery of redemption (Ephesians 3:1-13), concluding this part of the letter with what has been called "the boldest prayer ever prayed" (Ephesians 3:14-21). Under such an exegesis also, as has been often remarked, τούτου χάριν and ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν would form a tautology. Ephesians 3:14-21 Prayer For God’s Power And Love. As there is no verb of which the words, ἐγὼ παῦλος, I Paul, are the nominative, there is great diversity of opinion as to the proper construction of the passage. (131) To strengthen his authority still more, he speaks in lofty terms of his prison. Here is an old converted Jew writing to Gentiles. Oxford, 1842. Eph 3:1-21. as [198] [199] [200]*[201]; but it is rightly retained by most as found in [202] [203]-corr. Paul mentions he is a prisoner for the Gentiles, yet in Acts 28:17-28 he tells the Jews he is a prisoner for Israel. A strong expression, occurring only here, in chap. Ephesians 3:1-7. .—After much discussion of the construction of this verse, there seems little doubt that the nominative, “I, Paul,” must be carried on beyond the digression upon the mystery of the gospel, and his part in ministering it, which follows. Of course after work, before work, and on break we are free to voice our witness - and we should as we have opportunity. [204] Codex Alexandrinus (sæc. He digresses at "For this cause," and does not complete the sentence which he had intended, until Eph 3:14, where he resumes the words, "For this cause," namely, because I know this your call of God as Gentiles (Eph 2:11-22), to be "fellow-heirs" with the Jews (Eph 3:6), "I bow my knees to" the Father of our common Saviour (Eph 3:14, 15) to confirm you in the faith by His Spirit. It is far more elevated and more in keeping with Paul's character, for him to say, ‘Because you are now part of God's spiritual temple, I pray for your confirmation and growth;' than, ‘Because you are introduced into the communion of saints, I am a prisoner of Jesus Christ.'. At this point he starts with fervent prayer in their behalf; but the mention of his apostleship carries him out into a full expatiation of thirteen verses upon that glorious office; and when that excursion is finished, the actual record of his prayer begins at the fourteenth verse. Winer, § 62, 4. 1. of Jesus Christ—Greek, "Christ Jesus." When Paul wrote this epistle, he was under house arrest in Rome. It is more than prisoner for Christ’s sake. Of Jesus Christ - Greek, 'Christ Jesus' (Philem 13): the office is thus prominent; the person in the English version. The elevated themes of Ephesians make it highly praised and prized by commentators. Some say that you should witness at work. The second sense is used here. The apostle does not mean to magnify the fact of his imprisonment: he merely hints in passing that it originated in the proclamation of those very truths which he had been discussing. That this verse be joined to the Ephesians 3:14, (all the rest, Ephesians 3:2-13, being included in a parenthesis), where he begins with the same words as here; and so we may read it thus, Ephesians 3:1: For this cause I Paul, the prisoner, & c.; and then, Ephesians 3:14, I say: For this cause I bow my knees, &c., viz. For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—, To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, The prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles -. These study questions are free to … ), now at St. Petersburg, published in facsimile type by its discoverer, Tischendorf, in 1862. His vindication of such truths as formed the last paragraph of the preceding chapter, roused Jewish jealousy and indignation. 1; he next narrows to his Ephesian converts, chap. Ephesians 2:19-22), especially the closing thought. [203] Codex Sinaiticus (sæc. Since God has blessed us so greatly, Paul prayed that his readers would comprehend fully the extent of God"s love for them ( Ephesians 3:14-21). , Philemon 1:1); not his pre-eminence among the Lord’s prisoners, as if it = the prisoner par excellence (Mey. 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