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Ephesians 3:1-6

The Mystery Revealed and the Church Strengthened in Christ’s Love

Paul explains the revealed mystery of Gentile inclusion in Christ, describes his gospel stewardship, and prays that the church would be strengthened to know Christ's surpassing love and be filled to the measure of God's fullness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...

2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Timothy 1:8Classic cross-referencesColossians 1:24Classic cross-referencesEphesians 4:1Classic cross-referencesEphesians 6:20Classic cross-referencesActs 23:18Classic cross-referencesActs 10:34-43OliveGrove study linksActs 13:46-49OliveGrove study linksActs 15:7-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

For this reasonχάρινG5484Preposition. . .ΤούτουG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter SingularIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularPaulΠαῦλοςG3972Noun - Nominative Masculine SingulartheὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularprisonerδέσμιοςG1198Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ChristΧριστοῦG5547Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularfor the sake ofὑπὲρG5228PrepositionyouὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralGentilesἐθνῶνG1484Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

  • This train of thought is continued in verse 14.
Verse 2

Cross-references

Colossians 1:25Classic cross-references1 Timothy 1:11Classic cross-referencesEphesians 4:7Classic cross-referencesEphesians 3:7Classic cross-references2 Timothy 1:11Classic cross-referencesActs 10:34-43OliveGrove study linksActs 13:46-49OliveGrove study linksActs 15:7-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvvΕἴG1487ConjunctionSurelyγεG1065Particleyou have heard aboutἠκούσατεG191Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluraltheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularstewardshipοἰκονομίανG3622Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof God’sΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular-τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingulargraceχάριτοςG5485Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular-τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine Singularthat was givenδοθείσηςG1325Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singularto meμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularforεἰςG1519PrepositionyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 3

Cross-references

Galatians 1:12Classic cross-referencesRevelation 10:7Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 2:10Classic cross-referencesRomans 16:25Classic cross-referencesEphesians 1:9Classic cross-referencesActs 10:34-43OliveGrove study linksActs 13:46-49OliveGrove study linksActs 15:7-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

that [is]ὅτιG3754ConjunctiontheτὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularmysteryμυστήριονG3466Noun - Nominative Neuter Singularmade knownἐγνωρίσθηG1107Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singularto meμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularbyκατὰG2596PrepositionrevelationἀποκάλυψινG602Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularasκαθὼςG2531AdverbI have already writtenπροέγραψαG4270Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularvvvἐνG1722PrepositionbrieflyὀλίγῳG3641Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:7Classic cross-referencesEphesians 3:3Classic cross-references2 Corinthians 11:6Classic cross-referencesColossians 4:3Classic cross-references1 Corinthians 4:1Classic cross-referencesActs 10:34-43OliveGrove study linksActs 13:46-49OliveGrove study linksActs 15:7-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

InπρὸςG4314PrepositionreadingἀναγινώσκοντεςG314Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Pluralthis, thenὃG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularyou will be able toδύνασθεG1410Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralunderstandνοῆσαιG3539Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivemyμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularinsightσύνεσίνG4907Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularintoἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularmysteryμυστηρίῳG3466Noun - Dative Neuter Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof ChristΧριστοῦG5547Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:10Classic cross-referencesEphesians 1:17Classic cross-referencesGalatians 3:28Classic cross-referencesJohn 15:15Classic cross-referencesMatthew 13:35Classic cross-referencesActs 10:34-43OliveGrove study linksActs 13:46-49OliveGrove study linksActs 15:7-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

whichὃG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularvvvοὐκG3756Adverbwas not made knownἐγνωρίσθηG1107Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularvvvτοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralvvvυἱοῖςG5207Noun - Dative Masculine PluralvvvτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Pluralto menἀνθρώπωνG444Noun - Genitive Masculine Pluralin otherἑτέραιςG2087Adjective - Dative Feminine PluralgenerationsγενεαῖςG1074Noun - Dative Feminine PluralasὡςG5613AdverbvvvνῦνG3568Adverbit has now been revealedἀπεκαλύφθηG601Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularbyἐνG1722Preposition[the] SpiritΠνεύματιG4151Noun - Dative Neuter SingulartoτοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine Plural[God’s]αὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularholyἁγίοιςG40Adjective - Dative Masculine PluralapostlesἀποστόλοιςG652Noun - Dative Masculine PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctionprophetsπροφήταιςG4396Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 6

Cross-references

Galatians 3:29Classic cross-referencesRomans 8:17Classic cross-referencesColossians 3:11Classic cross-referencesGalatians 3:26Classic cross-referencesRomans 11:17Classic cross-referencesActs 10:34-43OliveGrove study linksActs 13:46-49OliveGrove study linksActs 15:7-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

[This mystery is that] throughδιὰG1223PrepositiontheτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Neuter SingulargospelεὐαγγελίουG2098Noun - Genitive Neuter SingulartheτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralGentilesἔθνηG1484Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralareεἶναιG1510Verb - Present Infinitive Activefellow heirsσυνκληρονόμαG4789Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural-καὶG2532Conjunctionfellow members of the bodyσύσσωμαG4954Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunctionfellow partakersσυμμέτοχαG4830Adjective - Accusative Neuter Pluralof theτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularpromiseἐπαγγελίαςG1860Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionChristΧριστῷG5547Noun - Dative Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
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