Ephesians 6:20
Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 6
“For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”Ephesians 6:20
What Does Ephesians 6:20 Mean?
Ephesians 6:20 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 6, verse 20 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Courage, and Spiritual Gifts.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ephesians 6:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Colossians 4:4“That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.”2 Timothy 2:9“Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.”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.”Jeremiah 1:8“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”Ephesians 3:1“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,”1 Thessalonians 2:2“But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.”Acts 26:29“And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.”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.”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.”Philippians 1:20“According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”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:”1 John 3:16“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”Proverbs 13:17“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.”Acts 5:29“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”Acts 28:31“Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”Ephesians 4:1“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,”Ephesians 6:19“And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,”Philippians 1:13“So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;”Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”
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