New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 3:7-13
71of which I was made a 2minister, according to the gift of 3God’s grace which was given to me 4according to the working of His power. 8To me, 5the very least of all 6saints, this grace was given, to 7preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable 8riches of Christ, 9and to 9enlighten all people as to what the plan of the 10mystery is which for ages has been 11hidden in God, 12who created all things; 10so that the multifaceted 13wisdom of God might now be 14made known through the church to the 15rulers and the authorities in 16the heavenly places. 11This was in 17accordance with the 18eternal purpose which He 19carried out in 20Christ Jesus our Lord, 12in whom we have boldness and 2122confident 23access through faith 24in Him. 13Therefore I ask 25you not 26to become discouraged about my tribulations 27in your behalf, 28since they are your glory.
Notes
- 1. Ephesians 3:7 Col 1:23, 25 ↩
- 2. Ephesians 3:7 1 Cor 3:5 ↩
- 3. Ephesians 3:7 Acts 9:15; Rom 12:3; Eph 3:2 ↩
- 4. Ephesians 3:7 Eph 1:19; 3:20 ↩
- 5. Ephesians 3:8 1 Cor 15:9 ↩
- 6. Ephesians 3:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 7. Ephesians 3:8 Acts 9:15; Eph 3:1f ↩
- 8. Ephesians 3:8 Rom 2:4; Eph 1:7; 3:16 ↩
- 9. Ephesians 3:9 One early ms bring to light what ↩
- 10. Ephesians 3:9 Rom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3, 4; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3 ↩
- 11. Ephesians 3:9 Col 3:3 ↩
- 12. Ephesians 3:9 Rev 4:11 ↩
- 13. Ephesians 3:10 Rom 11:33; 1 Cor 2:7 ↩
- 14. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:23; 1 Pet 1:12 ↩
- 15. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:21; 6:12; Col 2:10, 15 ↩
- 16. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:3 ↩
- 17. Ephesians 3:11 Eph 1:11 ↩
- 18. Ephesians 3:11 Lit purpose of the ages ↩
- 19. Ephesians 3:11 Or formed ↩
- 20. Ephesians 3:11 Gal 5:24; Eph 3:1 ↩
- 21. Ephesians 3:12 Lit access in confidence ↩
- 22. Ephesians 3:12 2 Cor 3:4; Heb 4:16; 10:19, 35; 1 John 2:28; 3:21 ↩
- 23. Ephesians 3:12 Eph 2:18 ↩
- 24. Ephesians 3:12 Lit of Him ↩
- 25. Ephesians 3:13 Or that I may not lose ↩
- 26. Ephesians 3:13 2 Cor 4:1 ↩
- 27. Ephesians 3:13 Eph 3:1 ↩
- 28. Ephesians 3:13 Lit which are ↩
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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