Ephesians 3:9

7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.

8 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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.

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
and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
KJV
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:
WEB
and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
ASV
and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;
DARBY
and to enlighten all [with the knowledge of] what is the administration of the mystery hidden throughout the ages in God, who has created all things,
BLB
and to enlighten all what [is] the administration of the mystery having been hidden away from the ages in God, the One having created all things,
ÅB
og å opplyse alle om hvordan husholdningen er med den hemmelighet som har vært skjult fra evige tider i Gud, som har skapt alt,
OTB
og å gjøre kjent for alle hvordan forvaltningen av dette mysteriet er, som i tidligere tider var skjult i Gud, som skapte alle ting.
B1930
og å oplyse alle om hvorledes husholdningen er med den hemmelighet som har vært skjult fra evige tider i Gud, som har skapt alt,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Colossians 1:26

    the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

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  • Matthew 13:35

    So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

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  • 2 Timothy 1:9

    He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

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  • Colossians 3:3

    For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

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  • Hebrews 3:3–4

    For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

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  • Matthew 28:19

    Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

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  • Hebrews 1:2–3

    But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

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  • Isaiah 44:24

    Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

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