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Ephesians 3:3–5

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3The mystery was made known to me by revelation,x as I have briefly written above. 4By reading this you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.y 5This was not made known to peopleA in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophetsz by the Spirit:

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Footnotes

  1. A to the sons of men

Cross references

  1. x1Pt 4:13
  2. yCol 4:3
  3. z1Co 12:28–29; Eph 2:20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

NLTNew Living Translation

As I briefly wrote earlier, God himself revealed his mysterious plan to me. As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ. God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

According to revelation the mystery was made known to me, just as I wrote beforehand in brief, so that you may be able when you read to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ (which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):

KJV 1900King James Version

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