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Ephesians 3:1–2

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Paul’s Work of Spreading the Good News

1This is the reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesusafor those of you who are not Jewish. 

2Certainly, you have heard how God gave me the responsibility of bringing his kindnessbto you.

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Footnotes

  1. a3:1 Some manuscripts omit “Jesus.”
  2. b3:2 Or “grace.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—assuming you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that he gave me for you.

NLTNew Living Translation

When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles … assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On account of this I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles —if indeed you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace given to me for you.

KJV 1900King James Version

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: