Ephesians 3:3

Ephesians 3:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
• New International Version (NIV)that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,

Context of Ephesians 3:3

1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,— 2if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward; how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words, 4whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

Ephesians 3:3 word by word

ὅτι κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν ἐγνωρίσθη μοι τὸ μυστήριον καθὼς προέγραψα ἐν ὀλίγῳ,Read the interlinear

• howὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• revelationἀποκάλυψιςapokalupsis · revelationG602
• madeγνωρίζωgnōrizō · to make knownG1107
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• mysteryμυστήριονmustērion · mysteryG3466
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• wroteπρογράφωprographō · to write/designateG4270
• fewὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641

Cross-references for Ephesians 3:3

• Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
• Acts 22:17And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
• Acts 23:9And there arose a great clamour: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?
• Acts 26:15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
• 1 Corinthians 2:9but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
• Galatians 1:12For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 3:9and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which from all ages hath been hid in God who created all things;
• Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
• Romans 16:25Now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
• Colossians 1:26even the mystery which hath been hid from all ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
• Ephesians 1:9having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
• Ephesians 2:11Wherefore remember, that aforetime ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

Commentaries on Ephesians 3:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3By revelation he made known unto me - Instead of , he made known, , was made known, is the reading of ABCD*FG, several others, both the Syriac, Coptic, Slavonic, Vulgate, and Itala, with Clemens, Cyril, Chrysostom, Theodoret, Damascenus, and others: it is doubtless the true reading. The apostle wishes the Ephesians to understand that it was not an opinion of his own, or a doctrine which he was taught by others, or which he had gathered from the ancient…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3How that by revelation - see the notes at Galatians 1:12. He refers to the revelation which was made to him when he was called to the apostolic office, that the gospel was to be preached to the Gentiles, and that he was converted for the special purpose of carrying it to them; see Acts 9:15; Acts 22:21. Unto me the mystery - The hitherto concealed truth that the gospel was to be preached to the Gentiles; see the notes, Ephesians 1:9, on the meaning of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Paul's earlier writing refers either to 1:9–10 (compare 2:11–22) or to an unknown letter. Paul understood God's mysterious plan because God revealed it to him (see study note on 1:8–10; 1:9–10; Galatians 1:11–12, 15–17; compare Acts 9:3–6; 1 Corinthians 12:1, 7; Galatians 2:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. he made known--The oldest manuscripts read, "That by revelation was the mystery (namely, of the admission of the Gentiles, Ep 3:6; 1:9) made known unto me (Ga 1:12)." as I wrote afore--namely, in this Epistle (Ep 1:9, 10), the words of which he partly repeats.Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 3:3

• Gentiles
• Mysteries
• Salvation
• Word of God

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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