Ephesians 3:3

Ephesians 3:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
• New International Version (NIV)that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,

Context of Ephesians 3:3

1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles... 2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

Ephesians 3:3 word by word

ὅτι κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν ἐγνωρίσθη μοι τὸ μυστήριον καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,Read the interlinear

• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• mysteryμυστήριονmustērion · mysteryG3466
• made knownγνωρίζωgnōrizō · to make knownG1107
• to meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• byκατάkata · according toG2596
• revelationἀποκάλυψιςapokalupsis · revelationG602
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• I have already writtenπρογράφωprographō · to write/designateG4270
• brieflyἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• brieflyὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641

Cross-references for Ephesians 3:3

• Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
• Acts 22:17Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
• Acts 23:9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
• Acts 26:15‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
• 1 Corinthians 2:9Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
• Galatians 1:12I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 3:9and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
• Romans 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
• Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
• Colossians 1:26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
• Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
• Ephesians 2:11Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

Commentaries on Ephesians 3:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3By revelation he made known unto me - Instead of , he made known, , was made known, is the reading of ABCD*FG, several others, both the Syriac, Coptic, Slavonic, Vulgate, and Itala, with Clemens, Cyril, Chrysostom, Theodoret, Damascenus, and others: it is doubtless the true reading. The apostle wishes the Ephesians to understand that it was not an opinion of his own, or a doctrine which he was taught by others, or which he had gathered from the ancient…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3How that by revelation - see the notes at Galatians 1:12. He refers to the revelation which was made to him when he was called to the apostolic office, that the gospel was to be preached to the Gentiles, and that he was converted for the special purpose of carrying it to them; see Acts 9:15; Acts 22:21. Unto me the mystery - The hitherto concealed truth that the gospel was to be preached to the Gentiles; see the notes, Ephesians 1:9, on the meaning of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Paul's earlier writing refers either to 1:9–10 (compare 2:11–22) or to an unknown letter. Paul understood God's mysterious plan because God revealed it to him (see study note on 1:8–10; 1:9–10; Galatians 1:11–12, 15–17; compare Acts 9:3–6; 1 Corinthians 12:1, 7; Galatians 2:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. he made known--The oldest manuscripts read, "That by revelation was the mystery (namely, of the admission of the Gentiles, Ep 3:6; 1:9) made known unto me (Ga 1:12)." as I wrote afore--namely, in this Epistle (Ep 1:9, 10), the words of which he partly repeats.Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 3:3

• Gentiles
• Mysteries
• Salvation
• Word of God

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Commentaries on Ephesians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings