Ephesians 3:6
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 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;
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.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
- WEB
- that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
- ASV
- [to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
- DARBY
- that [they who are of] the nations should be joint heirs, and a joint body, and joint partakers of [his] promise in Christ Jesus by the glad tidings;
- BLB
- [that] the Gentiles are joint-heirs, and a joint-body, and joint-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus, through the gospel,
- ÅB
- at hedningene er medarvinger og hører med til legemet og har del med i løftet i Kristus Jesus ved evangeliet,
- OTB
- Dette mysteriet er at hedningene er medarvinger, medlemmene av legemet, og meddelaktige i løftet i Kristus Jesus gjennom evangeliet.
- B1930
- at hedningene er medarvinger og hører med til legemet og har del med i løftet i Kristus Jesus ved evangeliet,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 3:26–29
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextGalatians 3:14
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Read in contextRomans 8:15–17
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Read in context1 John 1:3
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Read in context1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:27
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Read in contextGalatians 4:5–7
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Read in contextColossians 2:19
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
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