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Ephesians 3:2-6
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2 if, as I suppose, you have heard of the stewardship[a] of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit,(A) 3 [namely, that] the mystery[b] was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly earlier.(B) 4 When you read this you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to human beings in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,(C) 6 that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:2 Stewardship: the Greek is the same term employed at Eph 1:10 for the plan that God administers (Col 1:25) and in which Paul plays a key role.
  2. 3:3–4 The mystery: God’s resolve to deliver Gentiles along with Israel through Christ; cf. notes on Eph 1:10; 3:9.
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