Ephesians 3:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 3:5

3 ^ahow that by revelation ^bHe made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,

4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),

5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

6 that the Gentiles ^ashould be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

7 ^aof which I became a minister ^baccording to the gift of the grace of God given to me by ^cthe effective working of His power.

Purpose of the Mystery

8 To me, ^awho am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles ^bthe unsearchable riches of Christ,

9 and to make all see what is the¹ fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who ^acreated all things through Jesus Christ;

10 ^ato the intent that now ^bthe manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church ^cto the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,

11 ^aaccording to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

12 in whom we have boldness and access ^awith confidence through faith in Him.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 3:5

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American Standard Version
which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

Amplified® Bible
[This mystery] was never disclosed to human beings in past generations as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles (consecrated messengers) and prophets by the [Holy] Spirit.

Contemporary English Version
No one knew about this mystery until God's Spirit told it to his holy apostles and prophets.

Darby English Version
which in other generations has not been made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in [the power of the] Spirit,

Good News Bible
In past times human beings were not told this secret, but God has revealed it now by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.

International Standard Version
which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets:

King James Version
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

New American Standard Bible
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
which in other generations the sons of men had not known, as God has revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

Young's Literal Translation
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit --

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