Paul in jail bible verse

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles – ² If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me for you:How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words, ⁴ whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) ⁵ which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Overwhelmed by God’s actions, Paul switches gears and starts to pray.

He explains his motivation by using the phrase “for this cause,” which refers to the previous verses.

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How long were paul and silas in jail

Why were paul and silas imprisoned

Paul jailed for preaching

Paul released from prison by angel

Why does paul call himself a prisoner of the lord

In other words, Paul is about to break out into prayer because both Jews and Gentiles are united into the church to form a place where God lives.

But Paul doesn’t get very far. He goes off on a tangent as soon as he refers to his present condition – he’s a prisoner.

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