Parallel Bible results for "ephesians 3:1-6"

Ephesians 3:1-6

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1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles--
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,
2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,
3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),
4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,
6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
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