New American Standard Bible 1995
Ephesians 3:3-21
31that 2by revelationG602 there was 3madeG1107 knownG1107 to me 4the mysteryG3466, 5as I wroteG4270 beforeG4270 in briefG3641. 46By referring to thisG3739, when you readG314 you canG1410 understandG3539 7my insightG4907 8into the 9mysteryG3466 of ChristG5547, 5whichG3739 in otherG2087 generationsG1074 was not madeG1107 knownG1107 to the sonsG5207 of menG444, as it has nowG3568 been revealedG601 to His holyG40 10apostlesG652 and prophetsG4396 11in the SpiritG4151; 6to be specific, that the GentilesG1484 are 12fellowG4789 heirsG4789 and 13fellowG4954 membersG4954 of the bodyG4954, and 14fellowG4830 partakersG4830 of the promiseG1860 in 15ChristG5547 JesusG2424 throughG1223 the gospelG2098, 716of whichG3739 I was madeG1096 a 17ministerG1249, accordingG2596 to the giftG1431 of 18God’sG2316 graceG5485 which was givenG1325 to me 19accordingG2596 to the workingG1753 of His powerG1411. 8To me, 20the veryG1646 leastG1646 of allG3956 21saintsG40, thisG3778 graceG5485 was givenG1325, to 22preachG2097 to the GentilesG1484 the unfathomableG421 23richesG4149 of ChristG5547, 9and to 24bringG5461 to lightG5461 whatG5101 is the administrationG3622 of the 25mysteryG3466 which for agesG165 has been 26hiddenG613 in GodG2316 27who createdG2936 allG3956 thingsG3956; 10soG2443 that the manifoldG4182 28wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 might nowG3568 be 29madeG1107 knownG1107 throughG1223 the churchG1577 to the 30rulersG746 and the authoritiesG1849 in 31the heavenlyG2032 places. 11This was in 32accordanceG2596 with the 33eternalG165 purposeG4286 whichG3739 He 34carriedG4160 out in 35ChristG5547 JesusG2424 our LordG2962, 12in whomG3739 we haveG2192 boldnessG3954 and 3637confidentG4006 38accessG4318 throughG1223 faithG4102 39in Him. 13ThereforeG1352 I askG154 40you not 41to loseG1457 heartG1457 at my tribulationsG2347 42on your behalfG5228, 43for they are your gloryG1391.
14For thisG3778 reasonG5484 I 44bowG2578 my kneesG1119 beforeG4314 the FatherG3962, 15from whomG3739 45everyG3956 familyG3965 in heavenG3772 and on earthG1093 derivesG3687 its nameG3687, 16that He would grantG1325 you, accordingG2596 to 46the richesG4149 of His gloryG1391, to be 47strengthenedG2901 with powerG1411 throughG1223 His SpiritG4151 in 48the innerG2080 manG444, 17so that 49ChristG5547 may dwellG2730 in your heartsG2588 throughG1223 faithG4102; and that you, being 50rootedG4492 and 51groundedG2311 in loveG26, 18may be ableG1840 to comprehendG2638 with 52allG3956 the 53saintsG40 whatG5101 is 54the breadthG4114 and lengthG3372 and heightG5311 and depthG899, 19and to knowG1097 55the loveG26 of ChristG5547 which 56surpassesG5235 knowledgeG1108, that you may be 57filledG4137 up to allG3956 the 58fullnessG4138 of GodG2316.
2059NowG1161 to Him who is 60ableG1410 to doG4160 farG5238 moreG5238 abundantlyG5238 beyondG5228 allG3956 that we askG154 orG2228 thinkG3539, 61accordingG2596 to the powerG1411 that worksG1754 withinG1722 us, 2162to Him be the gloryG1391 in the churchG1577 and in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 to allG3956 generationsG1074 63foreverG165 and everG165. AmenG281.
Notes
- 1. Ephesians 3:3 Acts 22:17, 21; 26:16ff ↩
- 2. Ephesians 3:3 Gal 1:12 ↩
- 3. Ephesians 3:3 Eph 1:9; 3:4, 6, 9 ↩
- 4. Ephesians 3:3 Rom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:4, 9; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3 ↩
- 5. Ephesians 3:3 Eph 1:9f; Heb 13:22; 1 Pet 5:12 ↩
- 6. Ephesians 3:4 Lit To which, when you read ↩
- 7. Ephesians 3:4 2 Cor 11:6 ↩
- 8. Ephesians 3:4 Lit in ↩
- 9. Ephesians 3:4 Rom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3, 9; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3 ↩
- 10. Ephesians 3:5 1 Cor 12:28; Eph 2:20 ↩
- 11. Ephesians 3:5 Or by ↩
- 12. Ephesians 3:6 Gal 3:29 ↩
- 13. Ephesians 3:6 Eph 2:16 ↩
- 14. Ephesians 3:6 Eph 5:7 ↩
- 15. Ephesians 3:6 Gal 5:24 ↩
- 16. Ephesians 3:7 Col 1:23, 25 ↩
- 17. Ephesians 3:7 1 Cor 3:5 ↩
- 18. Ephesians 3:7 Acts 9:15; Rom 12:3; Eph 3:2 ↩
- 19. Ephesians 3:7 Eph 1:19; 3:20 ↩
- 20. Ephesians 3:8 1 Cor 15:9 ↩
- 21. Ephesians 3:8 Or holy ones ↩
- 22. Ephesians 3:8 Acts 9:15; Eph 3:1f ↩
- 23. Ephesians 3:8 Rom 2:4; Eph 1:7; 3:16 ↩
- 24. Ephesians 3:9 Two early mss read make all know ↩
- 25. Ephesians 3:9 Rom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3, 4; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3 ↩
- 26. Ephesians 3:9 Col 3:3 ↩
- 27. Ephesians 3:9 Rev 4:11 ↩
- 28. Ephesians 3:10 Rom 11:33; 1 Cor 2:7 ↩
- 29. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:23; 1 Pet 1:12 ↩
- 30. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:21; 6:12; Col 2:10, 15 ↩
- 31. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:3 ↩
- 32. Ephesians 3:11 Eph 1:11 ↩
- 33. Ephesians 3:11 Lit purpose of the ages ↩
- 34. Ephesians 3:11 Or formed ↩
- 35. Ephesians 3:11 Gal 5:24; Eph 3:1 ↩
- 36. Ephesians 3:12 Lit access in confidence ↩
- 37. Ephesians 3:12 2 Cor 3:4; Heb 4:16; 10:19, 35; 1 John 2:28; 3:21 ↩
- 38. Ephesians 3:12 Eph 2:18 ↩
- 39. Ephesians 3:12 Lit of Him ↩
- 40. Ephesians 3:13 Or that I may not lose ↩
- 41. Ephesians 3:13 2 Cor 4:1 ↩
- 42. Ephesians 3:13 Eph 3:1 ↩
- 43. Ephesians 3:13 Lit which are ↩
- 44. Ephesians 3:14 Phil 2:10 ↩
- 45. Ephesians 3:15 Or the whole ↩
- 46. Ephesians 3:16 Eph 1:18; 3:8 ↩
- 47. Ephesians 3:16 1 Cor 16:13; Phil 4:13; Col 1:11 ↩
- 48. Ephesians 3:16 Rom 7:22 ↩
- 49. Ephesians 3:17 John 14:23; Rom 8:9f; 2 Cor 13:5; Eph 2:22 ↩
- 50. Ephesians 3:17 1 Cor 3:6; Col 2:7 ↩
- 51. Ephesians 3:17 Col 1:23 ↩
- 52. Ephesians 3:18 Eph 1:15 ↩
- 53. Ephesians 3:18 V 8, note 1 ↩
- 54. Ephesians 3:18 Job 11:8f ↩
- 55. Ephesians 3:19 Rom 8:35, 39 ↩
- 56. Ephesians 3:19 Phil 4:7 ↩
- 57. Ephesians 3:19 Col 2:10 ↩
- 58. Ephesians 3:19 Eph 1:23 ↩
- 59. Ephesians 3:20 Rom 16:25 ↩
- 60. Ephesians 3:20 2 Cor 9:8 ↩
- 61. Ephesians 3:20 Eph 3:7 ↩
- 62. Ephesians 3:21 Rom 11:36 ↩
- 63. Ephesians 3:21 Lit of the age of the ages ↩
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
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