Ephesians 3:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
reasonχάριν
(charin)
5484: in favor of, for the pleasure ofacc. of charis, used as preposition
I, Paul,Παῦλος
(paulos)
3972: (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom. proconsul), also Paul (an apostle)of Latin origin
the prisonerδέσμιος
(desmios)
1198: binding, boundfrom deó
of ChristΧριστοῦ
(christou)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
JesusἸησοῦ
(iēsou)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
for the sakeὑπὲρ
(uper)
5228: over, beyond, fig. on behalf of, for the sake of, concerninga prim. preposition
of you Gentiles--ἐθνῶν
(ethnōn)
1484: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.)probably from a prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
τουτου  demonstrative pronoun - genitive singular neuter
toutou  too'-too:  of (from or concerning) this (person or thing) -- here(-by), him, it, + such manner of, that, thence(-forth), thereabout, this, thus.
χαριν  adverb
charin  khar'-in:  through favor of, i.e. on account of -- be-(for) cause of, for sake of, +...fore, reproachfully.
εγω  personal pronoun - first person nominative singular
ego  eg-o':  I, me.
παυλος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Paulos  pow'-los:  Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle -- Paul, Paulus.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δεσμιος  noun - nominative singular masculine
desmios  des'-mee-os:  a captive (as bound) -- in bonds, prisoner.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χριστου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
ιησου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
υπερ  preposition
huper  hoop-er':  over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
των  definite article - genitive plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εθνων  noun - genitive plural neuter
ethnos  eth'-nos:  a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--

King James Bible
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--

International Standard Version
For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.

NET Bible
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this, I Paul am the prisoner of Yeshua The Messiah for the sake of you Gentiles,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for those of you who are not Jewish.

King James 2000 Bible
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
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