Ephesians 6:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

New Living Translation
I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.

English Standard Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

Berean Study Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

New American Standard Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

NASB 1995
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

NASB 1977
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Amplified Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains. And pray that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly and courageously, as I should.

Christian Standard Bible
For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough in Him to speak as I should.

Contemporary English Version
I was sent to do this work, and this is the reason I am in jail. So pray that I will be brave and will speak as I should.

Good News Translation
For the sake of this gospel I am an ambassador, though now I am in prison. Pray that I may be bold in speaking about the gospel as I should.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because I have already been doing this as Christ's representative, I am in prison. So pray that I speak about this Good News as boldly as I have to.

International Standard Version
for whose sake I am an ambassador in chains, desiring to declare the gospel as boldly as I should.

NET Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

New King James Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

King James 2000 Bible
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that in this I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

New Heart English Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

World English Bible
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

American King James Version
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

American Standard Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

A Faithful Version
For which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may speak with boldness, as it behooves me to speak.

Darby Bible Translation
for which I am an ambassador [bound] with a chain, that I may be bold in it as I ought to speak.

English Revised Version
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Webster's Bible Translation
For which I am an embassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds, that therein I may speake boldely, as I ought to speake.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Whereof I am messenger in bondes, that therein I may speake freely, as I ought to speake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
wherof I am a messaunger in bondes, that I maye speake therin frely, as it becommeth me to speake.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
whereof I am a messenger in bondes that therin I maye speake frely as it becommeth me to speake.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely—as it is necessary for me to speak.

Berean Literal Bible
for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may be bold, as it behooves me to speak.

Young's Literal Translation
for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.

Smith's Literal Translation
For which I am an ambassador in perplexity: that in it I might speak freely, as I ought to speak.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that in it, I might be bold to speak as I ought.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For which I am an ambassador in a chain, so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

Catholic Public Domain Version
in such a manner that I may dare to speak exactly as I ought to speak. For I act as an ambassador in chains for the Gospel.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That of which I am an Ambassador in chains, that I may speak it with boldness as it is necessary for me to speak it.

Lamsa Bible
For which I am a messenger in chains: that I may speak openly about it, as I ought to speak.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Godbey New Testament
for which I am an ambassador in chain; in order that in it I may preach boldly, as it behooves me to speak.

Haweis New Testament
for which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Mace New Testament
for which I am an embassador, tho' in chains: that I may duely represent it to the full.

Weymouth New Testament
to spread which I am an ambassador in chains--so that when telling them I may speak out boldly as I ought.

Worrell New Testament
for which I am an ambassador in chains, that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Worsley New Testament
for which I am an ambassador though in chains: that I may speak boldly in behalf of it, as I ought to speak.
















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