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inἐνwhomᾧwe haveἔχομενboldnessτὴν παρρησίανandκαὶaccessπροσαγωγὴνwithἐνconfidenceπεποιθήσειthroughδιὰfaithτῆς πίστεωςin him.αὐτοῦ
Ephesians 3:12
Study it in the app“in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:12, word by word
- we haveἔχομενechomen
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echomen” appears- boldnessπαρρησίανparrēsian
boldness
Speaking or coming to God without fear.
Where else “parrēsian” appears- accessπροσαγωγὴνprosagōgēn
access
Access: being able to approach.
Where else “prosagōgēn” appears- confidenceπεποιθήσειpepoithēsei
confidence
Confidence, trust placed in someone.
Where else “pepoithēsei” appears- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears
Translation note
“Faith in him”: it can also be understood “his faithfulness.”
The context
11according to the eternal purpose that he carried out in the Messiah Jesus our Lord,
12 · This verse (above)
13So I ask you not to lose heart at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.
To study Ephesians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What "mystery" does Paul say was made known to him, and who shares in it (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul prays that they would have power and be rooted in love (v. 16-19)? What does he hope will change?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that we know a love that surpasses knowledge (v. 18-19). What helps you feel loved today?