I, Paul, am a prisoner because of Christ Jesus. I am in prison because of my work among you who are Gentiles.

因此，我保罗为你们外邦人作了基督耶稣被囚的，替你们祈祷。

因此，我—保罗为你们外邦人作了基督耶稣囚徒的，替你们祈祷。

因此，我—保罗为你们外邦人作了基督耶稣囚徒的，替你们祈祷。

为此，我保罗为了把基督耶稣传给你们外族人而做了囚犯。

因此，我这为你们外族人的缘故，作了为基督耶稣被囚禁的保罗，为你们祈求─

因此，我保罗为你们外邦人做了基督耶稣的囚犯。

因此，我－保羅為你們外邦人作了基督耶穌被囚的，替你們祈禱。

因此，我－保羅為你們外邦人作了基督耶穌囚徒的，替你們祈禱。

因此，我－保羅為你們外邦人作了基督耶穌囚徒的，替你們祈禱。

為此，我保羅為了把基督耶穌傳給你們外族人而作了囚犯。

因此，我這為你們外族人的緣故，作了為基督耶穌被囚禁的保羅，為你們祈求─

因這緣故、我保羅為你們外國人做基督耶穌囚犯的、替你們祈禱——

因此，我保羅為你們外邦人做了基督耶穌的囚犯。

緣此、我保羅因爾異邦人、為基督耶穌之囚、

為傳此道、我保羅宗耶穌基督緣爾異邦人被囚、

為此、我保羅因基督耶穌緣爾異邦人被囚、

因此、我葆樂竟為爾異邦人之故、而作基督耶穌之囚徒矣。

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles...

For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,—

For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

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

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles–

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

I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for.

I am happy because of what I am suffering for you. My suffering joins with and continues the sufferings of Christ. I suffer for his body, which is the church.

Because of the good news, I am being held by chains as the Lord’s messenger. So pray that I will be bold as I preach the good news. That’s what I should do.

But we love each other. And I would rather appeal to you on the basis of that love. I, Paul, am an old man. I am now also a prisoner because of Christ Jesus.

So don’t be ashamed of the message about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, join with me as I suffer for the good news. God’s power will help us do that.

One thing has become clear. I am being held by chains because I am a witness for Christ. All the palace guards and everyone else know it.And because I am a prisoner, most of the believers have become bolder in the Lord. They now dare even more to preach the good news without fear.It’s true that some preach about Christ because they are jealous. But others preach about Christ to help me in my work.The last group acts out of love. They know I have been put here to be a witness for the good news.

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you. I love you with all my heart. I may be held by chains, or I may be standing up for the truth of the good news. Either way, all of you share in God’s grace together with me.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am a prisoner because of Christ Jesus. Our brother Timothy joins me in writing. Philemon, we are sending you this letter. You are our dear friend. You work together with us.

“ But before all this, people will arrest you and treat you badly. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison. You will be brought to kings and governors. All this will happen to you because of my name.

So the commander took Paul’s nephew to the officer. The commander said,“ Paul, the prisoner, sent for me. He asked me to bring this young man to you. The young man has something to tell you.”

Three days later Paul called a meeting of the local Jewish leaders. When they came, Paul spoke to them. He said,“ My brothers, I have done nothing against our people. I have also done nothing against what our people of long ago practiced. But I was arrested in Jerusalem. I was handed over to the Romans.They questioned me. And they wanted to let me go. They saw I wasn’t guilty of any crime worthy of death.But the Jews objected, so I had to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not mean to bring any charge against my own people.I share Israel’s hope. That is why I am held with this chain. So I have asked to see you and talk with you.”

Paul replied,“ I don’t care if it takes a short time or a long time. I pray to God for you and all who are listening to me today. I pray that you may become like me, except for these chains.”

Epaphras sends you greetings. Together with me, he is a prisoner because of Christ Jesus.

The Jews who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets also forced us to leave. They do not please God. They are enemies of everyone.They try to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles. These Jews don’t want the Gentiles to be saved. In this way, these Jews always increase their sins to the limit. God’s anger has come on them at last.

I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember that I am being held by chains. May grace be with you.

May the Lord show mercy to all who live in the house of Onesiphorus. He often encouraged me. He was not ashamed that I was being held by chains.

Christ is humble and free of pride. Because of this, I make my appeal to you. I, Paul, am the one you call“ shy” when I am face to face with you. But when I am away from you, you think I am“ bold” toward you.

Are they serving Christ? I am serving him even more. I’m out of my mind to talk like this! I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I almost died.

I am suffering for it. I have even been put in chains like someone who has committed a crime. But God’s word is not held back by chains.So I put up with everything for the good of God’s chosen people. Then they also can be saved. Christ Jesus saves them. He gives them glory that will last forever.

Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you. You will be treated badly for ten days. Be faithful, even if it means you must die. Then I will give you life as your crown of victory.

Pray for us too. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to preach our message. Then we can preach the mystery of Christ. Because I preached it, I am being held by chains.

The commander came up and arrested Paul. He ordered him to be held with two chains. Then he asked who Paul was and what he had done.

So here is what I’m asking you to do. Don’t lose hope because I am suffering for you. It will lead to the time when God will give you his glory.

Brothers and sisters, I no longer preach that people must be circumcised. If I did, why am I still being opposed? If I preached that, then the cross wouldn’t upset anyone.

Here is what I, Paul, say to you. Don’t let yourselves be circumcised. If you do, Christ won’t be of any value to you.