New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 3:8-12
8To me, 1the very least of all 2saints, this grace was given, to 3preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable 4riches of Christ,
9and to 5enlighten all people as to what the plan of the 6mystery is which for ages has been 7hidden in God, 8who created all things;
10so that the multifaceted 9wisdom of God might now be 10made known through the church to the 11rulers and the authorities in 12the heavenly places.
11This was in 13accordance with the 14eternal purpose which He 15carried out in 16Christ Jesus our Lord,
12in whom we have boldness and 1718confident 19access through faith 20in Him.
Notes
- 1. Ephesians 3:8 1 Cor 15:9 ↩
- 2. Ephesians 3:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 3. Ephesians 3:8 Acts 9:15; Eph 3:1f ↩
- 4. Ephesians 3:8 Rom 2:4; Eph 1:7; 3:16 ↩
- 5. Ephesians 3:9 One early ms bring to light what ↩
- 6. Ephesians 3:9 Rom 11:25; 16:25; Eph 3:3, 4; 6:19; Col 1:26f; 4:3 ↩
- 7. Ephesians 3:9 Col 3:3 ↩
- 8. Ephesians 3:9 Rev 4:11 ↩
- 9. Ephesians 3:10 Rom 11:33; 1 Cor 2:7 ↩
- 10. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:23; 1 Pet 1:12 ↩
- 11. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:21; 6:12; Col 2:10, 15 ↩
- 12. Ephesians 3:10 Eph 1:3 ↩
- 13. Ephesians 3:11 Eph 1:11 ↩
- 14. Ephesians 3:11 Lit purpose of the ages ↩
- 15. Ephesians 3:11 Or formed ↩
- 16. Ephesians 3:11 Gal 5:24; Eph 3:1 ↩
- 17. Ephesians 3:12 Lit access in confidence ↩
- 18. Ephesians 3:12 2 Cor 3:4; Heb 4:16; 10:19, 35; 1 John 2:28; 3:21 ↩
- 19. Ephesians 3:12 Eph 2:18 ↩
- 20. Ephesians 3:12 Lit of Him ↩
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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