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Ephesians 3:1-3 MSG (The Message)

This is why I, Paul, am in jail for Christ, having taken up the cause of you outsiders, so-called. I take it that you’re familiar with the part I was given in God’s plan for including everybody. I got the inside story on this from God himself, as I just wrote you in brief.

Ephesians 3:1 KJV (King James Version)

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1 NCV (New Century Version)

So I, Paul, am a prisoner of Christ Jesus for you who are not Jews.

Ephesians 3:1 ASV (American Standard Version)

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,

Ephesians 3:1 NIV (New International Version)

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1 NKJV (New King James Version)

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)

For this reason [because I preach that you and believing Jews are joint heirs] I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1 NLT (New Living Translation)

When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles . . .

Ephesians 3:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)

Beloved friends, because of my love for Jesus Christ, I am now his prisoner for the sake of all of you who are not Jews

Ephesians 3:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles