Ephesians 6:20 (GNV)

Passage

Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:18 And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,

Ephesians 6:19 And for me, that vtterance may be giuen vnto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel,

Ephesians 6:20 Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.

Ephesians 6:21 But that ye may also know mine affaires, and what I doe, Tychicus my deare brother and faithfull minister in the Lord, shall shewe you of all things,

Ephesians 6:22 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whereof", "ambassadour", "bonds", "therein", "speake", "boldely", and "ought". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whereof" and "ambassadour", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And for me that vtterance may be..." into verse 21's "But that ye may also know mine...", so "whereof" and "ambassadour" belong inside that flow. 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 "whereof" and "ambassadour" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.