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by which,πρὸς ὃwhen you read,ἀναγινώσκοντεςyou canδύνασθεperceiveνοῆσαιmy insightτὴν σύνεσίν μουintoἐνthe mysteryτῷ μυστηρίῳof the Messiah,τοῦ Χριστοῦ
Ephesians 3:4
Study it in the app“by which, when you read, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of the Messiah,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:4, word by word
- when you readἀναγινώσκοντεςanaginōskontes
read
Read.
Where else “anaginōskontes” appears- you canδύνασθεdynasthe
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynasthe” appears- perceiveνοῆσαιnoēsai
understand
To grasp, realize.
Where else “noēsai” appears- my insightσύνεσίνsynesin
understanding
Understanding, insight.
Where else “synesin” appears- the mysteryμυστηρίῳmystēriōi
mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystēriōi” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears
The context
3how by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in brief,
4 · This verse (above)
5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
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?