', Others supply simply the substantive verb ( εἰμὶ). 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. The article with the expresses simply the character in which Paul appears at present or the class to which he belongs (cf. And in this case what is revealed has been a mystery. It was his office as apostle of the Gentiles which exposed him to persecution, and led to his present incarceration. Paul prays that the Ephesian Christians will be strengthened in their inner beings. ), now at St. Petersburg, published in facsimile type by its discoverer, Tischendorf, in 1862. The order of Christ"s names is actually reversed in the Greek and should appear as Christ Jesus which gives emphasis to the Messiahship of the Lord and point to the prisonership being due to the Jews actions against him for preaching to the Gentiles a Gospel of Christ. For this cause—In view of your blessed transition from heathenism to Christ, as pictured in the last paragraph. Submitted by admin on Fri, 2010-01-15 12:00. But what of the construction and connection here? Compare Acts 22:21; Acts 26:23. 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. praying that ye may be strengthened with might hy his Spirit, &c.; i.e. Paul says, "for this cause" to tie this statement to the previous context - the context of the unity between Jew and Gentile believers and the fact that we are one body, one building, and one church. The mystery of the Gospel revealed (Ephesians 3:1-13) 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, Here he is a prisoner because he was preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles - the Gospel being the prime motivator, but specifically to the Gentiles because they are the people Paul was told to go to with the Gospel. For this cause. 2Кор. If we need to take a fall in order to witness, then we should if that is the situation God places us in. Under such an exegesis also, as has been often remarked, τούτου χάριν and ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν would form a tautology. Ephesians 3:1-7 Grateful for the Gospel - Steven Cole; Ephesians 3:1-4 The Unity of the Body, Part 4 - John MacArthur; A STEWARDSHIP OF GOD'S GRACE. This imprisonment had resulted from his service for Christ, specifically his ministry among Gentiles, for which the Jews had mobbed him in Jerusalem (cf. The only question which can well be raised is whether the resumption takes place at Ephesians 3:13, “I desire that ye faint not;” or at Ephesians 3:14, “I bow my knees;” and this seems decided for the latter alternative, both by the emphatic repetition of “for this cause,” and by the far greater weight and finality of the latter sentence. The is omitted by Tisch. “Though imprisoned in Rome and awaiting trial by Caesar, Paul is the prisoner of Christ Jesus. For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, according to the gift of the grace of God, by the effectual working of his power —, am I, Paul, the fettered one of Christ Jesus for the sake of you, the Gentiles, Such is the rich abundance of the apostolic spirit. It is uttered in the majestic style of their apostle, who, however humble in himself, is authoritative in his divine office. My very bonds are profitable "for [ huper (Greek #5228), 'in behalf of'] you Gentiles" (Ephesians 3:13; 2 Timothy 2:10). 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. This blessed renovation was under Paul’s Gentile apostleship, instrumentally, Ephesians 3:1-13. Study the bible online using commentary on Ephesians 3 and more! It fits the day in the liturgical year because an 'epiphany' is a manifestation of something. Oxford, 1842. 1; he next narrows to his Ephesian converts, chap. Another circumstance greatly fitted to interest the Ephesians was, that the persecutions of Paul were endured for the Gentiles, — that his troubles and dangers were on their account. 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. Ephesians has been called the Queen of the Epistles, the quintessence of Paulinism, the divinest composition of man and even the Waterloo of commentators. 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. For this cause, i.e. Jerome supplies-cognovi mysterium, and Camerarius gives us-hoc scribo. as [198] [199] [200]*[201]; but it is rightly retained by most as found in [202] [203]-corr. This chapter is parenthetical, and within it is another parenthesis, verses: Ephesians 3:2-13. Ephesians 3:14-21. [202] Codex Vaticanus (sæc. 309-310). 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. Jesus had the same perspective when standing before Pilate (John 19:10-12). This first verse is the beginning of a sentence which is virtually resumed and continued at verse Ephesians 3:14, the intermediate verses being an expansion of the idea contained in the words, "for you Gentiles.". “For this cause”: Resuming the prayer started in, which will actually be expressed in 3:14-19. “The prisoner of Christ Jesus”: When Paul wrote this letter he was a prisoner in Rome, awaiting trial before Caesar (Acts 28:16; Acts 28:30-31). 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. But here, starting at this point from the word. It was a busy port and the centre of much trade. By this construction the abruptness now manifest in our common version is avoided. 2; and now, chap. . Jesus Christ is also the source of spiritual life. Ephesians 2:19-22 Fellowship Needs to Be a Priority. So also Locke, Rosenmuller, Doddridge, Whitby, Koppe, and others understand it. It is best referred, however, to the purport of the whole statement just brought to its conclusion; the fact that they are now what God’s grace has made them and are meant by Him to form a spiritual habitation for Himself, being His reason for what He urges on them and what He does for them. 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." Ephesians 3:1-21. ), a Græco-Latin MS. at Paris, edited by Tischendorf in 1852. (Ephesians 3:1.) 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. “Because of the truth that God had already decided to adopt the Gentiles as children (Ephesians 1:5), I am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for your sake.” Since Paul writes from his imprisonment in Rome, it is important the Ephesians do not misunderstand his suffering or be discouraged by it. He is the means by which God gives eternal life to those who obey him (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 3:23-26; 1 … 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. “Mystery” is the term that runs throughout this passage from Ephesians. Nor does this text only address those who, like Paul, find themselves called to be preachers. iv. 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. См. 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. (1) For this cause . See Acts 22:22. 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. It was the capital of the *Roman region calledAsia. I have for some time been and still am the prisoner of Jesus Christ. [201] Codex Boernerianus (sæc. Ephesians 4:1 (with the AV, Mich., Winer, etc. This last point is too often ignored in discussing the verse. ‘For this cause I am the prisoner of Jesus Christ.' So the Syr., Chrys., Mey. 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. The prisoner of Jesus Christ. He was a prisoner, ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν, for you Gentiles. His Apostolic Office to Make Known the Mystery of Christ Revealed by the Spirit: Prayer that by the Same Spirit They May Comprehend the Vast Love of Christ: Doxology Ending This Division of the Epistle. .—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. 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). Winer, § 62, 4. "I Paul," am the agent employed by the Spirit to enlighten you, having been first enlightened myself by the same Spirit (Ephesians 3:3-5; Ephesians 3:9). Not a prisoner for crime or debt, or as a captive in war, but a captive in the service of the Redeemer. The phrase occurs quite frequently: ‘He mentions his name, not for personal reasons (Ephesians 3:8), but because of his office and the importance of what he is doing’ (Braune). , Philemon 1:1); not his pre-eminence among the Lord’s prisoners, as if it = the prisoner par excellence (Mey. The sense would then be, ‘I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, am a prisoner, and in bonds for you Gentiles.' resumed, and the apostolic prayer offered. His very bonds were profitable to ("for" or "in behalf of you") Gentiles (Eph 3:13; 2Ti 2:10). ", This blessed renovation was under Paul’s Gentile apostleship, instrumentally, —Paul began his letter with the broad, universal elect, chap. (Bruce) And to the application, just when is the last time you suffered so that you could witness to anyone? “Because of the truth that God had already decided to adopt the Gentiles as children (, I am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for your sake.” Since Paul writes from his imprisonment in Rome, it is important the Ephesians do not misunderstand his suffering or be discouraged by it. He was Christ’s prisoner, not the emperor’s; comp. Ephesians sets forth what no other book of the New Testament describes so completely — the nature of the body of Christ, which is the true Church. In every phase of life he is Christ’s. ‘In writing to the Ephesians he could not forget that the suspicion of his having taken an Ephesian named Trophimus into the temple with him created the popular disturbance that led to his capture and his final appeal to Caesar, his journey to Rome, and his imprisonment in the imperial city’ (Eadie). Christians are “born again” by the will of the Father, and are in his spiritual household (John 3:5; Ephesians 1:5; 2:19). i. 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. 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. Once Saul, the synonym of antichristian intolerance, it was now Paul, not merely a disciple or a servant, but-, ὁ δέσμιος τοῦ χριστοῦ ᾿ιησοῦ—“the prisoner of Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 1:8; Philemon 1:9. Afflictions endured in such a cause were no ground of depression, but rather of glory, Ephesians 3:11-13. .—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. [205] Codex Ephraemi (sæc. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the Study Guide (PDF download). For you Gentiles. 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. 3. is not part of a parenthesis, but a paragraph complete within itself; nor at Ephesians 3:13, which is of too limited scope and fails to meet the full force of the ; but at Ephesians 3:14, where the is repeated. Commentary, Ephesians 3:1-12, Craig R. Koester, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008. Ephesians 3:1-6 Missionary to The Gentiles. 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. "'Mystery' is the term that runs throughout this passage from Ephesians. 3, he. I Paul—And doubtless no human name so thrilled their hearts at the utterance as this I Paul. 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… and others. Paul’s imprisonment, which ought to have been held as a confirmation of his apostleship, was undoubtedly presented by his adversaries in an opposite light. He alludes to his call and appointment to the apostolic office ( Eph 3:2 – 3 ) and how his insight through revelation, as well as that of the other apostles and charismatic prophets in the church ( Eph 3:4 – 5 ), has deepened understanding of God’s plan of salvation in Christ. The only question which can well be raised is whether the resumption takes place at Ephesians 3:13, “I desire that ye faint not;” or at Ephesians 3:14, “I bow my knees;” and this seems decided for the latter alternative, both by the emphatic repetition of “for this cause,” and by the far greater weight and finality of the latter sentence. ix. 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. He reminds his readers of the, was revealed to the apostles and prophets, and his own commission to the service of preaching the Good News to the Gentiles; and to show that God’s grace opened the. This wasabout 61 years after the birth of Christ. ᾿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. The other opinion, that the course of thought is resumed in Ephesians 3:13, is proved to be untenable as well by the occurrence of the simple διό in that verse, as by the fact that the repeated τούτου χάριν of the following verse has no foundation in the sentiment of the 13th. It was thus for the Gentiles that he was a prisoner; and there is probably also the further thought in the that Paul’s imprisonment was to be for their good, helpful to their Christian life. 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. Ephesians 4:1 (‘prisoner in the Lord’). Since the Holy Spirit is inspiring him, I would suggest if it is parenthetical that it is most certainly an insertion of the Spirit rather than a random thought Paul succumbed to in his excitement. * [3:1–13] Paul reflects on his mission to the Gentiles. His vindication of such truths as formed the last paragraph of the preceding chapter, roused Jewish jealousy and indignation. 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 3:14-21 Prayer For God’s Power And Love. 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. Of Jesus Christ - Greek, 'Christ Jesus' (Philem 13): the office is thus prominent; the person in the English version. Ephesians 3:1-10, "Growing in Our Commitment," is part 1 of 6 parts of The Bible Teaching Commentary that provides four reasons we should place more confident in the Gospel message and as a result grow in our commitment to God and His high calling for our lives: The Gospel's Value (3:1), The Gospel's Reliability (3:2-5), The Gospel's Glory (3:6-7) and The Gospel's Calling (3:8-10). Winer, § 30, 2, β; Acts 23:11. 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. Not at chap. The term “mystery” appears several times in just a few verses, helping to catch the attention of … Continue reading "Commentary on Ephesians 3:1-12" 1; he next narrows to his Ephesian converts, chap. The apostle intended saying at the beginning of the chapter what he says in Ephesians 3:14, "For this cause, I Paul, bow my knees," i.e. He normally went to the Jews first and then to the Gentiles. The glory of Christ not only overcomes the ignominy of the chains, but converts what was in itself a reproach into the highest honor. If he had merely said, “I am a prisoner,” this would not have conveyed the idea of his being an ambassador. Well which is it? The remarks we have made will show that we regard the construction as broken by a long parenthesis, and resumed in Ephesians 3:14, not at Ephesians 3:8, as OEcumenius and Grotius suppose, nor yet at Ephesians 3:13, as Zanchius, Cramer, and Holzhausen maintain. For similar occurrences of the emphatic personal designation, with different shades of meaning, see 2 Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:2; Colossians 1:23; Philemon 1:19. But there are some commentators who deny that any parenthesis or digression occurs, and for this purpose various supplements have been proposed for the 1st verse. "For this reason" refers to what Paul had said about God"s blessings that are now the possession of both Gentile and Jewish believers. Chapter 3. 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. And this was to call them everywhere to salvation, because God had so determined this from the beginning, although he deferred a great while the manifestation of his counsel. 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. The nature and design of Paul's commission, Ephesians 3:1-13 — his prayer for the Ephesians, Ephesians 3:14-21. 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. His unshaken firmness was no small additional proof that he had discharged his office in a proper manner. 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. 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. We are to be light houses, not secure. EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: In chapter 2, Paul talked about the Gentile Christians in Ephesus. Discussion QuestionsVerse one starts with the phrase, “For this reason I, Paul…” What is the ending of this sentence? (1) For this cause . Imprisonment alone has no claim to this honor, being usually the mark of wickedness and crime. on the authority of such MSS. Ephesians 4:1-6 Spiritual Unity. For you Gentiles - Made a prisoner at Rome on your behalf, because I maintained that the gospel was to be preached to the Gentiles; see Acts 22:21-23. Ephesians 2:14-18 We Are One Body in Christ. vi. The Second Lesson for this Sunday is the first in a series of readings from the Letter to the Ephesians extending over seven Sundays. 1.For this cause. iv. . Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (12) This verse returns to the idea of Ephesians 2:18, as though St. Paul, after the wide sweep of thought far beyond the earth in Ephesians 3:10-11, desired, as usual, to bring his readers back to the practical and personal aspects of their Christianity. 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.". But this takes the point from the and makes Paul assert and exalt himself as a sufferer in a way unlike him. His reference to himself as Christ"s prisoner for the sake of the Gentiles led him to digress and explain why he was such. 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