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to himαὐτῷbethe gloryἡ δόξαinἐνthe assemblyτῇ ἐκκλησίᾳandκαὶinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesusἸησοῦtoεἰςallπάσαςthe generationsτὰς γενεὰςof the ageτοῦ αἰῶνοςof the ages.τῶν αἰώνωνAmen.ἀμήν
Ephesians 3:21
Study it in the app“to him be the glory in the assembly and in the Messiah Jesus to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:21, word by word
- the gloryδόξαdoxa
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxa” appears- the assemblyἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiai
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiai” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- the generationsγενεὰςgeneas
generation
Generation: the people born around the same time, or each step from parent to child in a family.
Where else “geneas” appears- of the ageαἰῶνοςaiōnos
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnos” appears- Amenἀμήνamēn
amen
"So it is, so be it", at the end of a prayer.
Where else “amēn” appears
The context
20Now to the one who is able to do far beyond all things, immeasurably more than what we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,
21 · This verse (above)
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?