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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) 10 so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the principalities and authorities[b] in the heavens.(B) 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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Footnotes

  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.
  2. 3:10 Principalities and authorities: see note on Eph 1:15–23 regarding Eph 3:21.

and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,(A) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God(B) should be made known(C) to the rulers and authorities(D) in the heavenly realms,(E) 11 according to his eternal purpose(F) that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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