Ephesians 3:4

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Summary

Ephesians 3:4

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Ye may

The mystery

Bible References

Ye may

He replied, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

And even if I am unskilled in speaking, yet I am certainly not so in knowledge. Indeed, we have made this plain to you in everything in every way.

The mystery

He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

This mystery is great -- but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak -- that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

He said, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.

One should think about us this way -- as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.