Ephesians 6:20

Ephesians 6:20. In behalf of which, i.e., the mystery of the gospel, I am an ambassador in a chain. His preaching had made him a prisoner, but this is not the important thought; even when chained to a Roman soldier, he was still an ambassador of God to proclaim the gospel mystery. In view of his office (Ephesians 6:19) they ought thus to pray for him, still more in view of his condition.

I may speak boldly; lit., ‘be bold,' as I ought to speak; as becomes my office,' that he might expound his message in a manner that became him and his high commission, that his imprisonment might have no dispiriting effect upon him, and that he might not in his addresses compromise the name and dignity of an ambassador for Christ' (Eadie).