Ephesians 3:5

Ephesians 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
• New International Version (NIV)which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
• English Standard Version (ESV)which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

Context of Ephesians 3:5

3that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly, 4by which, in reading it, ye can understand my intelligence in the mystery of the Christ,) which in other generations has not been made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in [the power of the] Spirit, 6that [they who are of] the nations should be joint heirs, and a joint body, and joint partakers of [his] promise in Christ Jesus by the glad tidings; 7of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.

Ephesians 3:5 word by word

ὃ ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν πνεύματι,Read the interlinear

• otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• generationsγενεάgenea · generationG1074
• madeγνωρίζωgnōrizō · to make knownG1107
• sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• revealedἀποκαλύπτωapokaluptō · to revealG601
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for Ephesians 3:5

• Ephesians 3:9and to enlighten all [with the knowledge of] what is the administration of the mystery hidden throughout the ages in God, who has created all things,
• Matthew 13:17for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see [them], and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear [them].
• Luke 10:24For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see [them]; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear [them].
• Acts 10:28And he said to them, Ye know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to me God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.
• Romans 16:25Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] mystery, as to which silence has been kept in [the] times of the ages,
• 2 Timothy 1:10but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;
• Hebrews 11:39And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
• 1 Peter 1:10Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;
• Ephesians 2:20being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
• Ephesians 4:11and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,
• Matthew 23:34Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and [some] of them ye will kill and crucify, and [some] of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city;
• Luke 11:49For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,
• 1 Corinthians 12:28And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.
• 2 Peter 3:2to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;
• Jude 1:17But ye, beloved, remember the words spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Luke 2:26And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [the] Lord's Christ.

Commentaries on Ephesians 3:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Which in other ages was not made known - That the calling of the Gentiles was made known by the prophets in different ages of the Jewish Church is exceedingly clear; but it certainly was not made known in that clear and precise manner in which it was now revealed by the Spirit unto the ministers of the New Testament: nor was it made known unto them at all, that the Gentiles should find salvation without coming under the yoke of the Mosaic law, and that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Which in other ages - The great purposes of God in regard to the salvation of mankind were not revealed; see the notes at Romans 16:25. And prophets - Those who exercised the office of a prophet or inspired teacher in the Christian church; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 12:1. By the Spirit - This proves that those who exercised the office of prophet in the Christian church were inspired. They were persons endowed in this manner for the purpose of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God's holy apostles and prophets: See 1:1. The order of the terms apostles and prophets (see 2:20) suggests that Paul is referring to New Testament prophets, not Old Testament ones. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, the gift of prophecy is more about delivering a special message from God than predicting the future (see 1 Corinthians 12:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. in other ages--Greek, "generations." not made known--He does not say, "has not been revealed." Making known by revelation is the source of making known by preaching [Bengel]. The former was vouchsafed only to the prophets, in order that they might make known the truth so revealed to men in general. unto the sons of men--men in their state by birth, as contrasted with those illuminated "by the Spirit" (Greek, "IN the Spirit," compare Re 1:10), Mt 16:17…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 3:5

• Gentiles
• Holy Spirit
• 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