Ephesians 3:1 (DBY)

Passage

For this reason *I* Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:1 For this reason *I* Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations,

Ephesians 3:2 (if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace of God which has been given to me towards you,

Ephesians 3:3 that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "reason", "paul", "prisoner", "christ", "jesus", and "nations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "reason" and "paul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "if indeed ye have heard of the...", so "reason" and "paul" should be read forward into that movement. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "reason" and "paul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.