Ephesians 3:12
10 His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
11 according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
13 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
- KJV
- In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
- WEB
- In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
- ASV
- in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
- DARBY
- in whom we have boldness and access in confidence by the faith of him.
- BLB
- in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through the faith from Him.
- ÅB
- i hvem vi har vår frimodighet og adgang med tillit ved troen på ham.
- OTB
- I Ham og gjennom troen på Ham kan vi nærme oss Gud med frimodighet og tillit.
- B1930
- i hvem vi har vår frimodighet og adgang med tillit ved troen på ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 2:18
For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Read in contextRomans 5:2
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Read in contextHebrews 4:14–16
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
Read in contextHebrews 10:19–22
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
Read in contextJohn 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Read in context2 Corinthians 3:4
Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.
Read in context