[a]By referring to this, when you read you can understand (A)my insight [b]into the (B)mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to [c]mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy (C)apostles and prophets [d]in the Spirit; to be specific, that the Gentiles are (D)fellow heirs and (E)fellow members of the body, and (F)fellow partakers of the promise in (G)Christ Jesus through the gospel, (H)of which I was made a (I)minister, according to the gift of (J)God’s grace which was given to me (K)according to the working of His power. To me, (L)the very least of all [e]saints, this grace was given, to (M)preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable (N)riches of Christ,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:4 Lit To which, when you read
  2. Ephesians 3:4 Lit in
  3. Ephesians 3:5 Lit the sons of man
  4. Ephesians 3:5 Or by
  5. Ephesians 3:8 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people

By referring to this, when you read it you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not disclosed to mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the [Holy] Spirit; [it is this:] that the Gentiles are now joint heirs [with the Jews] and members of the same body, and joint partakers [sharing] in the [same divine] promise in Christ Jesus through [their faith in] the good news [of salvation]. Of this [gospel] I was made a minister by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of His power. To me, [though I am] the very least of all the saints (God’s people), this grace [which is undeserved] was graciously given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible riches of Christ [that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand],

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