Verse Comparison: Ephesians 3:3
American Standard Version
how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,
Amplified® Bible
[And] that the mystery (secret) was made known to me {and} I was allowed to comprehend it by direct revelation, as I already briefly wrote you.
Contemporary English Version
In fact, this letter tells you a little about how God has shown me his mysterious ways.
Darby English Version
that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly,
Good News Bible
God revealed his secret plan and made it known to me. (I have written briefly about this,
International Standard Version
and how this secret was made known to me through a revelation, just as I wrote about briefly in the past.
King James Version
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
New American Standard Bible
that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
New International Version
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
New King James Version
how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
that by revelation I came to know the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
Young's Literal Translation
that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few `words' --