Ephesians 3:5

³ How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

⁴ Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

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;

⁶ That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

⁷ Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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;
WEB: which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,
ASV: 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;
DARBY: 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,
BLB: which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as now it was revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,

ÅB: som i de forrige tidsaldre ikke er blitt kunngjort for menneskenes barn slik som den nå er åpenbart for hans hellige apostler og profeter i Ånden:
OTB: som ikke ble gjort kjent for mennesker i tidligere generasjoner slik det nå er blitt åpenbart ved Ånden til Hans hellige apostler og profeter.
B1930: som i de forrige tidsaldre ikke er blitt kunngjort for menneskenes barn således som den nu er åpenbaret for hans hellige apostler og profeter i Ånden:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Peter 1:10–12
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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2 Peter 3:2
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
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Jude 1:17
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
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Titus 1:1–3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
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Ephesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
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Ephesians 3:9
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
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Acts 10:28
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
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Luke 10:24
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
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