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[namely, that] the mystery[a] was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly earlier.(A) When you read this you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 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,(B)

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  1. 3:3–4 The mystery: God’s resolve to deliver Gentiles along with Israel through Christ; cf. notes on Eph 1:10; 3:9.

and to bring to light [for all][a] what is the plan of the mystery hidden from ages past in God who created all things,(A)

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  1. 3:9 [For all]: while some think this phrase was added so as to yield the sense “to enlighten all about the plan…,” it is more likely that some manuscripts and Fathers omitted it accidentally or to avoid the idea that all conflicted with Paul’s assignment to preach to the Gentiles (Eph 3:8) specifically.

11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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