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Ephesians 3:1

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For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

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Verse 1. For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner, and so forth The sense seems to be, I, Paul, am a prisoner; otherwise the sense will be suspended, and interrupted by a long parenthesis till the 14th verse, where it is again repeated, “for this cause I bow my knees.” Witham.

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