Focused Passage

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

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

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

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

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

5 which 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.

6 This 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 1:8 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:24 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:20 Classic cross-references Acts 23:18 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For this reason χάριν G5484 Preposition . . . Τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular prisoner δέσμιος G1198 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular for the sake of ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Gentiles ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

This train of thought is continued in verse 14.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Colossians 1:25 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:11 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:7 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:7 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:11 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvv Εἴ G1487 Conjunction Surely γε G1065 Particle you have heard about ἠκούσατε G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular stewardship οἰκονομίαν G3622 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular grace χάριτος G5485 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular that was given δοθείσης G1325 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular to me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Galatians 1:12 Classic cross-references Revelation 10:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:10 Classic cross-references Romans 16:25 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:9 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

that [is] ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular mystery μυστήριον G3466 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular made known ἐγνωρίσθη G1107 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular by κατὰ G2596 Preposition revelation ἀποκάλυψιν G602 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular as καθὼς G2531 Adverb I have already written προέγραψα G4270 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition briefly ὀλίγῳ G3641 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:7 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 4:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:1 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

In πρὸς G4314 Preposition reading ἀναγινώσκοντες G314 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural this, then ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you will be able to δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural understand νοῆσαι G3539 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular insight σύνεσίν G4907 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular into ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular mystery μυστηρίῳ G3466 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:17 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:28 Classic cross-references John 15:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:35 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

which ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb was not made known ἐγνωρίσθη G1107 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular vvv τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural vvv υἱοῖς G5207 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural vvv τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural to men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural in other ἑτέραις G2087 Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural generations γενεαῖς G1074 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural as ὡς G5613 Adverb vvv νῦν G3568 Adverb it has now been revealed ἀπεκαλύφθη G601 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular to τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural [God’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular holy ἁγίοις G40 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural apostles ἀποστόλοις G652 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction prophets προφήταις G4396 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

Galatians 3:29 Classic cross-references Romans 8:17 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:11 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26 Classic cross-references Romans 11:17 Classic cross-references Acts 10:34-43 OliveGrove study links Acts 13:46-49 OliveGrove study links Acts 15:7-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[This mystery is that] through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural are εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active fellow heirs συνκληρονόμα G4789 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction fellow members of the body σύσσωμα G4954 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction fellow partakers συμμέτοχα G4830 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular promise ἐπαγγελίας G1860 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

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