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thatthe nationsτὰ ἔθνηareεἶναιfellow heirsσυγκληρονόμαandκαὶfellow members of the bodyσύσσωμαandκαὶfellow partakersσυμμέτοχαof the promiseτῆς ἐπαγγελίαςinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesusἸησοῦthroughδιὰthe good news,τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
Ephesians 3:6
Study it in the app“that 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,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:6, word by word
- the nationsἔθνηethnē
Gentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnē” appears- areεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- fellow heirsσυγκληρονόμαsynklēronoma
fellow heir
Fellow heir: someone who inherits together with another.
Where else “synklēronoma” appears- fellow members of the bodyσύσσωμαsyssōma
of the same body
Member of the same body, part of one body with others.
Where else “syssōma” appears- fellow partakersσυμμέτοχαsymmetocha
sharer
Sharer, someone who has a part together with others.
Where else “symmetocha” appears- of the promiseἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promise
Promise.
Where else “epangelias” 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 good newsεὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliou” appears
The context
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:
6 · This verse (above)
7of which I became a servant according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me according to the working of his power.
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?