Ephesians 6:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For which I am an ambassador in a coupling chain [in prison. Pray] that I may declare it boldly and courageously, as I ought to do.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For which I am an ambassador in a coupling chain [in prison. Pray] that I may declare it boldly and courageously, as I ought to do.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

God has sent me to tell people the good news on his behalf. And that is why I am now in prison. So pray that I will speak God's message bravely, as I ought to speak it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I have the work of speaking for that Good News, and that is what I am doing now, here in prison. Pray that when I tell people the Good News, I will speak without fear as I should.

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

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

for which I am an ambassador in chains—so that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for which I am an ambassador in chains, so that I may have the courage to speak as I must.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Because of the good news, I am being held by chains as the Lord's messenger. So pray that I will be bold as I preach the good news. That's what I should do.

English NIV

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

I am in chains now for preaching this message as God's ambassador. But pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yes, pray that I may preach the wonderful news of God’s kingdom with bold freedom at every opportunity. Even though I am chained as a prisoner, I am his ambassador.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I am in chains now for preaching this message from God. But pray that I will keep on speaking out boldly for him even here in prison, as I should.

English Tyndale 1537

whereof I am a messenger in bonds, that therein I may speak freely, as it becometh me to speak.

Ephesians 6:20 — Compare Translations