Ephesians 3:1 Cross References

Ephesians 3:1

1: I, Paul, am a prisoner of Christ Jesus because of my preaching to you Gentiles.

Colossians 1:24

  1. I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am completing what remains of Christ's sufferings for his body, the church.

Ephesians 4:1

  1. Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

Philippians 1:13

  1. For everyone here, including all the soldiers in the palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ.
  2. And because of my imprisonment, many of the Christians here have gained confidence and become more bold in telling others about Christ.
  3. Some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.
  4. They preach because they love me, for they know the Lord brought me here to defend the Good News.

Ephesians 6:20

  1. I am in chains now for preaching this message as God's ambassador. But pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.

Philemon 1:9

  1. but because of our love, I prefer just to ask you. So take this as a request from your friend Paul, an old man, now in prison for the sake of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:8

  1. So you must never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, either, even though I'm in prison for Christ. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the proclamation of the Good News.

Philippians 1:7

  1. It is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a very special place in my heart. We have shared together the blessings of God, both when I was in prison and when I was out, defending the truth and telling others the Good News.

Luke 21:12

  1. "But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will be accused before kings and governors of being my followers.

Philemon 1:1

  1. This letter is from Paul, in prison for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. It is written to Philemon, our much loved co-worker,

Acts 23:18

  1. So the officer did, explaining, "Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

Philemon 1:23

  1. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings.

Acts 28:17

  1. Three days after Paul's arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, "Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
  2. The Romans tried me and wanted to release me, for they found no cause for the death sentence.
  3. But when the Jewish leaders protested the decision, I felt it necessary to appeal to Caesar, even though I had no desire to press charges against my own people.
  4. I asked you to come here today so we could get acquainted and so I could tell you that I am bound with this chain because I believe that the hope of Israel--the Messiah--has already come."

Acts 26:29

  1. Paul replied, "Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that both you and everyone here in this audience might become the same as I am, except for these chains."

Revelation 2:10

  1. Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The Devil will throw some of you into prison and put you to the test. You will be persecuted for 'ten days.' Remain faithful even when facing death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Colossians 4:3

  1. Don't forget to pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to preach about his secret plan--that Christ is also for you Gentiles. That is why I am here in chains.

2 Timothy 1:16

  1. May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in prison.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

  1. For some of the Jews had killed their own prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us and driven us out. They displease God and oppose everyone
  2. by trying to keep us from preaching the Good News to the Gentiles, for fear some might be saved. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.

2 Timothy 2:9

  1. And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.
  2. I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.

Colossians 4:18

  1. Here is my greeting in my own handwriting--PAUL. Remember my chains. May the grace of God be with you.

Acts 21:33

  1. The commander arrested him and ordered him bound with two chains. Then he asked the crowd who he was and what he had done.

2 Corinthians 10:1

  1. Now I, Paul, plead with you. I plead with the gentleness and kindness that Christ himself would use, even though some of you say I am bold in my letters but timid in person.

2 Corinthians 11:23

  1. They say they serve Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in jail more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.

Galatians 5:11

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, if I were still preaching that you must be circumcised--as some say I do--why would the Jews persecute me? The fact that I am still being persecuted proves that I am still preaching salvation through the cross of Christ alone.

Galatians 5:2

  1. Listen! I, Paul, tell you this: If you are counting on circumcision to make you right with God, then Christ cannot help you.

Ephesians 3:13

  1. So please don't despair because of what they are doing to me here. It is for you that I am suffering, so you should feel honored and encouraged.
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