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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

For this cause (τουτου χαριν). Use of χαριν (accusative of χαρις) as a preposition with the genitive and referring to the precedin…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Ephesians Chapter 3

ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER 3

This chapter properly consists of three parts:

  1. A statement that the Gentil…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For this cause . . .—After much discu ion about the construction of this verse, there seems little doubt that the nominative,

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“For this reason” (repeated in v.14) connects immediately with 2:22, but Paul recalls 2:11–22 and perhaps what lies even further back than that. “I…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For this cause. Paul’s imprisonment, which should have been regarded as a confirmation of his apostleship, was undoubtedly presented by hi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ , &c.] Not actively, whom Christ had apprehended by his grace, and ma…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

For having preached the doctrine of truth, the apostle was a prisoner, but a prisoner of Jesus Christ; the object of special protection and care, w…

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