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Ephesians 3:10–11

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3:10The purpose of this enlightenment is that25 through the church the multifaceted wisdom26 of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms. 3:11This was according to27 the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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Footnotes

  1. 25 Grk “that.” Verse 10 is a subordinate clause to the verb “enlighten” in v. 9.
  2. 26 Or “manifold wisdom,” “wisdom in its rich variety.”
  3. 27 Grk “according to.” The verse is a prepositional phrase subordinate to v. 10.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens. This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

in order that the many-sided wisdom of God might be made known now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places through the church, according to the purpose of the ages which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

KJV 1900King James Version

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: