New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 3:7-13
71of whichG3739 I was madeG1096 a 2ministerG1249, accordingG2596 to the giftG1431 of 3God’sG2316 graceG5485 which was givenG1325 to me 4accordingG2596 to the workingG1753 of His powerG1411. 8To me, 5the veryG1646 leastG1646 of allG3956 6saintsG40, thisG3778 graceG5485 was givenG1325, to 7preachG2097 to the GentilesG1484 the unfathomableG421 8richesG4149 of ChristG5547, 9and to 9enlightenG5461 allG3956 peopleG3956 as to whatG5101 the planG3622 of the 10mysteryG3466 is which for agesG165 has been 11hiddenG613 in GodG2316, 12who createdG2936 allG3956 thingsG3956; 10soG2443 thatG2443 the multifacetedG4182 13wisdomG4678 of GodG2316 might nowG3568 be 14madeG1107 knownG1107 throughG1223 the churchG1577 to the 15rulersG746 and the authoritiesG1849 in 16the heavenlyG2032 places. 11This was in 17accordanceG2596 with the 18eternalG165 purposeG4286 whichG3739 He 19carriedG4160 outG4160 in 20ChristG5547 JesusG2424 our LordG2962, 12in whomG3739 we haveG2192 boldnessG3954 and 2122confidentG4006 23accessG4318 throughG1223 faithG4102 24in Him. 13ThereforeG1352 I askG154 25you not 26to becomeG1457 discouragedG1457 about my tribulationsG2347 27inG5228 your behalfG5228, 28since they are your gloryG1391.
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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