26 (A)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

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10 he said, (A)“To you it has been given to know (B)the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so (C)that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

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Doxology

25 (A)Now to him who is able to strengthen you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (C)according to the revelation of the mystery (D)that was kept secret for (E)long ages 26 but (F)has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, (G)to bring about the obedience of faith—

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11 And he answered them, (A)“To you it has been given to know (B)the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

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10 and which now has (A)been manifested through (B)the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, (C)who abolished death and (D)brought life and (E)immortality to light through the gospel,

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(A)how the mystery was made known to me (B)by revelation, (C)as I have written briefly. (D)When you read this, you can perceive my insight into (E)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. This mystery is[a] that the Gentiles are (F)fellow heirs, (G)members of the same body, and (H)partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

(I)Of this gospel I was made (J)a minister according to the gift of (K)God's grace, which was given me (L)by the working of his power. To me, (M)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (N)to preach to the Gentiles the (O)unsearchable (P)riches of Christ, and (Q)to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery (R)hidden for ages in[b] God, (S)who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold (T)wisdom of God (U)might now be made known to (V)the rulers and authorities (W)in the heavenly places.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:6 The words This mystery is are inferred from verse 4
  2. Ephesians 3:9 Or by

But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, (A)which God decreed before the ages for our glory.

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11 And he said to them, (A)“To you has been given (B)the secret of the kingdom of God, but for (C)those outside everything is in parables,

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14 (A)The friendship[a] of the Lord is for those who fear him,
    and he makes known to them his covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:14 Or The secret counsel

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