Prisoner of Christ: A Gentile Call

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider Paul not as a prisoner of the outward world, but as a fixed state of consciousness—the I AM, bound to the Christ within. ‘For you Gentiles’ is not history; it is the present recognition that the outside world—the Gentiles—are your own inner, unawakened parts awaiting awareness. The imprisonment is a favorable condition, a disciplined focus of attention, drawing every energy into the mission to witness grace. Imprisonment here is assignment, not punishment: it coheres your mind to extend the inner revelation beyond the familiar circles, to bless all of life. In Neville’s terms, the verse is a declaration that the inner man is compelled by the divine idea, Christ, to express itself as salvation, redemption, and covenant loyalty for every segment of self. You affirm that you are the I AM, free in truth even while your outer conditions appear to hold you. The “for you Gentiles” becomes your practical invitation: bring all those neglected aspects into the light of your awareness, and they are healed by the light that never fades.