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For this reasonΤούτου χάρινI,ἐγὼPaul,Παῦλοςthe prisonerὁ δέσμιοςof the Messiahτοῦ ΧριστοῦJesusἸησοῦfor the sake ofὑπὲρyou,ὑμῶνthe nations—τῶν ἐθνῶν
Ephesians 3:1
Study it in the app“For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you, the nations—”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:1, word by word
- For this reasonχάρινcharin
for the sake of
For the sake of; “hou charin,” for which reason.
Where else “charin” appears- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- the prisonerδέσμιοςdesmios
prisoner
Prisoner.
Where else “desmios” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- the nations—ἐθνῶνethnōn
Gentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnōn” appears
Translation note
The sentence is broken off; Paul takes it up again in verse 14.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2if indeed you have heard of the administration of the grace of God that was given to me for you,
To study Ephesians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What "mystery" does Paul say was made known to him, and who shares in it (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul prays that they would have power and be rooted in love (v. 16-19)? What does he hope will change?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that we know a love that surpasses knowledge (v. 18-19). What helps you feel loved today?