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For which I am an ambassador in chains (huper hou presbeuō en halusei). “For which mystery” of the gospel (Eph 6:19). Presbeuō is an old word for ambassador (from presbus, an old man) in N.T. only here and 2Co 5:20. Paul is now an old man (presbutēs, Phm 1:9) and feels the dignity of his position as Christ’s ambassador though “in a chain” (en halusei, old word halusis, from a privative and luō, to loosen). Paul will wear a chain at the close of his life in Rome (2Ti 1:16).
In it (en autōi). In the mystery of the gospel. This is probably a second purpose (hina), the first for utterance (hina dothēi), this for boldness (hina parrēsiasōmai, first aorist middle subjunctive, old word to speak out boldly). See note on 1Th 2:2. See note on Col 4:4 for “as I ought.”