Eph 3:1 #39

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opened 2020-09-25 21:42:57 +00:00 by SusanQuigley · 1 comment

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2020-09-25 21:42:57 +00:00

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For this reason
"Because of God's grace to you"

the prisoner of Christ Jesus
"the one whom Christ Jesus has put in prison"

SIL-TN says this: Avoid translating in a way that could give the impression that Jesus had put him in prison, or that Jesus was keeping Paul in prison.

I'll make these changes now. Please let me know if you disagree.

For this reason
This refers to what Paul was speaking about in chapter 2. Alternate translation: "Because God has made you Gentiles fellow citizens with God's holy people" or "Because God has made you Gentiles members of his household"

the prisoner of Christ Jesus
Paul was put in prison because people did not like him preaching about Christ Jesus. Alternate translation: "The prisoner for Christ Jesus" or "the prisoner for preaching about Christ Jesus"

**For this reason** "Because of God's grace to you" **the prisoner of Christ Jesus** "the one whom Christ Jesus has put in prison" SIL-TN says this: Avoid translating in a way that could give the impression that Jesus had put him in prison, or that Jesus was keeping Paul in prison. I'll make these changes now. Please let me know if you disagree. **For this reason** This refers to what Paul was speaking about in chapter 2. Alternate translation: "Because God has made you Gentiles fellow citizens with God's holy people" or "Because God has made you Gentiles members of his household" **the prisoner of Christ Jesus** Paul was put in prison because people did not like him preaching about Christ Jesus. Alternate translation: "The prisoner for Christ Jesus" or "the prisoner for preaching about Christ Jesus"