Ephesians 3:6

Ephesians 3:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• New International Version (NIV)This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

Context of Ephesians 3:6

4When you read those words, you will be able to understand. I have come to know God's true message about Christ. 5God did not tell this secret message to the people who lived before us. But now the Holy Spirit has shown it to God's apostles and prophets. This is the message of God's good news: Gentiles, as well as Jews, may receive the good things that God has prepared for his children. We may all belong to the same group of God's people, like we are his body. Everyone who is united with Christ Jesus receives the good things that God has promised. 7I tell that good news to other people, because God chose me to serve him in that way. That was God's gift to me, because he is so kind. God uses his great power to help me in that work. 8I am the least important of all God's people. But God has given this special work to me because he is so kind. He has sent me to tell his good news to the Gentiles. Then they know about the many valuable things that Christ has prepared for us.

Ephesians 3:6 word by word

εἶναι τὰ ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα καὶ σύσσωμα καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• should beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• fellowheirsσυγκληρονόμοςsugklēronomos · co-heirG4789
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of the same bodyσύσσωμοςsussōmos · of the same bodyG4954
• partakersσυμμέτοχοςsummetochos · sharerG4830
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• promiseἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098

Cross-references for Ephesians 3:6

• Ephesians 2:13You were far away from God. But now, God has brought you near to himself, because you belong to Christ Jesus. That is possible because of Christ's death on the cross as a sacrifice.
• Romans 8:15The Spirit that you have received from God does not make you serve him like slaves. That would make you afraid again. No. The Spirit that God has given to you causes you to become God's children. Now he takes care of you. God's Spirit makes us call God: ‘Abba, our Father.’
• Galatians 3:26All of you are God's children because you believe in Christ Jesus.
• Galatians 4:5In that way, he made us free from the authority of the Law. Before that, we were like slaves under the Law. But God's Son paid our debt, so that God would accept us as his true children.
• Ephesians 4:15Instead, we will love each other and we will speak God's true message. As a result, we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the head of his body, which is the church.
• Ephesians 5:30We are like the parts of Christ's body.
• Romans 12:4Each part of our body works in a different way. But all the parts belong to our one body.
• 1 Corinthians 12:12Each person has only one body, but that body has many parts. All those different parts make only one body. It is like that with Christ too.
• Colossians 2:19False teachers like that do not receive their message from Christ. As God's people, we are like a body and Christ is like our head. He is the one who causes the whole body to be strong. He helps us to work well together, like the different parts of a body. Then we can all grow properly, because it is God who is helping us to grow.
• Galatians 3:14Christ died in that way so that God would bless the Gentiles in the way that he blessed Abraham. Also, if we believe in Christ, we can then receive God's Spirit that he promised.
• 1 John 1:3We also want you to share this new life with us. We share this life with God the Father and Jesus Christ his Son. That is why we are telling you about everything that we have seen and heard.
• 1 John 2:25That is the real life that continues for ever. And that is what God has promised to give to us.

Commentaries on Ephesians 3:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs - This is the substance of that mystery which had been hidden from all ages, and which was now made known to the New Testament apostles and prophets, and more particularly to St. Paul. His promise in Christ - That the promise made to Abraham extended to the Gentiles, the apostle has largely proved in his Epistle to the Romans; and that it was to be fulfilled to them by and through Christ, he proves there also; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs - Fellow-heirs with the ancient people of God - the Jews - and entitled to the same privileges; see the Romans 8:17, note and Ephesians 2:13-18, note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God’s plan that has now been revealed to Paul is that the Gentiles are now included in God’s family, the body of Christ, just as Jews are. They share equally in God’s eternal blessings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Translate, "That the Gentiles are," &c. "and fellow members of the same body, and fellow partakers of the (so the oldest manuscripts read, not 'His') promise, in Christ Jesus (added in the oldest manuscripts), through the Gospel." It is "in Christ Jesus" that they are made "fellow heirs" in the inheritance of God: "of the same body" under the Head, Christ Jesus; and "fellow partakers of the promise" in the communion of THE Holy Spirit (Ep 1:13; He…Read the comment

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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