Ephesians 3:3
“How that by reuelation hee made knowen vnto me the mysterie, (as I wrote afore in few words,”
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Ephesians 3:3 Context
1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2If ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is giuen me to youward: 3How that by reuelation hee made knowen vnto me the mysterie, (as I wrote afore in few words, 4Whereby when ye reade, ye may vnderstand my knowledge in the mysterie of Christ.) 5Which in other ages was not made knowen vnto the sonnes of men, as it is now reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,
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Other Translations for Ephesians 3:3
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
- King James Version
that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,
- American Standard Version (1901)
How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,
- Basic English Bible
that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly,
- Darby Bible
That by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words;
- Webster's Bible
and that by a revelation the truth hitherto kept secret was made known to me as I have already briefly explained it to you.
- Weymouth Bible
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
- World English Bible
For bi reuelacioun the sacrament is maad knowun to me, as Y aboue wroot in schort thing,
- Wycliffe Bible
that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few [words] --
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ephesians 3:3
3:3 The mystery - Of salvation by Christ alone, and that both to Jews and gentiles. As I wrote before - Namely, #Eph 1:9|,10; the very words of which passage he here repeats.
People's Bible Notes for Ephesians 3:3
Eph 3:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me. See Ga 1:12. The mystery. This mystery was revealed by God to him. A mystery is a truth, or fact, or purpose, which is hidden until it is revealed. This mystery is declared in Eph 3:6. As I wrote afore in few words. In Eph 1:9 2:11-13.