Ephesians 3:1 (DRB)

Passage

For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Ephesians 3:2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:

Ephesians 3:3 How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words:

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "If yet you have heard of the...", so "cause" 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 "cause" and "paul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.