Ephesians 6:20
Strong's Lexicon
for
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

which
οὗ (hou)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I am an ambassador
πρεσβεύω (presbeuō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4243: To be aged, act as an ambassador. From the base of presbuteros; to be a senior, i.e. act as a representative.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

chains.
ἁλύσει (halysei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 254: A (light) chain, bond. Of uncertain derivation; a fetter or manacle.

[Pray] that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

I may proclaim it fearlessly
παρρησιάσωμαι (parrēsiasōmai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3955: To speak freely, boldly; To be confident.

ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

I
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

should
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

Young's Literal Translation
for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely—as it behoveth me to speak.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

New American Standard Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in [proclaiming] it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

King James Bible
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

New Living Translation
I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God's ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.

English Standard Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

New American Standard Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

King James Bible
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

International Standard Version
for whose sake I am an ambassador in chains, desiring to declare the gospel as boldly as I should.

NET Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.

American Standard Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

English Revised Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Young's Literal Translation
for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.
















Cross References
Jeremiah 40:1
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

Acts 21:33
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

Acts 28:20
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

2 Corinthians 3:12
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

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

Philippians 1:7
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

Colossians 4:3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

Colossians 4:4
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Philemon 1:9
Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
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