453 B
453 B
Connecting Statement:
To make clear the hidden truth about the church to believers, Paul refers back to the oneness of Jews and Gentiles and the temple of which believers are now a part.
Because of this
"Because of God's grace to you"
the prisoner of Christ Jesus
"the one whom Christ Jesus has put in prison"
the stewardship of the grace of God that was given to me for you
"the responsibility that God gave me to bring his grace to you"