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whichὃin otherἑτέραιςgenerationsγενεαῖςwas notοὐκmade knownἐγνωρίσθηto the sonsτοῖς υἱοῖςof menτῶν ἀνθρώπωνasὡςit has nowνῦνbeen revealedἀπεκαλύφθηto his holyτοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦapostlesἀποστόλοιςandκαὶprophetsπροφήταιςinἐνthe Spirit:πνεύματι
Ephesians 3:5
Study it in the app“which 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:”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:5, word by word
- in otherἑτέραιςheterais
other, another
Other, another, different.
Where else “heterais” appears- generationsγενεαῖςgeneais
generation
Generation: the people born around the same time, or each step from parent to child in a family.
Where else “geneais” appears- made knownἐγνωρίσθηegnōristhē
make known
To let others learn something.
Where else “egnōristhē” appears- to the sonsυἱοῖςhuiois
descendant
A descendant: "son of David".
Where else “huiois” appears- of menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- been revealedἀπεκαλύφθηapekalyphthē
reveal
Reveal, uncover what was hidden.
Where else “apekalyphthē” appears- to his holyἁγίοιςhagiois
holy
Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
Where else “hagiois” appears- apostlesἀποστόλοιςapostolois
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolois” appears- prophetsπροφήταιςprophētais
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētais” appears- the Spiritπνεύματιpneumati
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appears
The context
4by which, when you read, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of the Messiah,
5 · This verse (above)
6that the nations are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body and fellow partakers of the promise in the Messiah Jesus through the good news,
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?