Parallel Verses

Moffatt New Testament

how the divine secret was disclosed to me by a revelation (if you read what I have already written briefly about this,

New American Standard Bible

that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.

King James Version

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Holman Bible

The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.

International Standard Version

and how this secret was made known to me through a revelation, just as I wrote about briefly in the past.

A Conservative Version

that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.

American Standard Version

how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

Amplified

and that by [divine] revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have already written in brief.

An Understandable Version

[It is] that God's secret plan [i.e., revealed in the Gospel preached to Gentiles. See verse 6] was made known to me by way of a revelation. [See Acts 9:15; 22:21]. I have already written to you [about this] briefly [i.e., probably a reference to 1:9ff].

Anderson New Testament

that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, (as I briefly wrote above,

Bible in Basic English

How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,

Common New Testament

that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

Daniel Mace New Testament

having revealed to me the secret, I now mention'd in short,

Darby Translation

that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly,

Goodspeed New Testament

and how the secret was made known to me by revelation, as I have just briefly written.

John Wesley New Testament

as I wrote before in few words,

Julia Smith Translation

That by revelation he made Known to me the mystery; (as I before wrote briefly,

King James 2000

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,

Lexham Expanded Bible

According to revelation the mystery was made known to me, just as I wrote beforehand in brief,

Modern King James verseion

that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I wrote before in few words,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me, as I wrote above in few words,

Montgomery New Testament

You have heard how by direct revelation the secret truth was made known to me, as I have already briefly written you.

NET Bible

that by revelation the divine secret was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.

New Heart English Bible

how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

Noyes New Testament

that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

Sawyer New Testament

that by revelation the mystery was made known to me,??s I wrote before in a few words,

The Emphasized Bible

How that, by way of revelation, was made known unto me the sacred secret, - even as I before wrote in brief, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote unto you before briefly;

Twentieth Century New Testament

And also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.

Webster

That by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words;

Weymouth New Testament

and that by a revelation the truth hitherto kept secret was made known to me as I have already briefly explained it to you.

Williams New Testament

and how by revelation the secret was made known to me, as I have briefly written before.

World English Bible

how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

Worrell New Testament

that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief;

Worsley New Testament

that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which,

Youngs Literal Translation

that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few words --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

by
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

ἀποκάλυψις 
Apokalupsis 
Usage: 18

he made known
γνωρίζω 
Gnorizo 
Usage: 21

unto me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

the mystery
μυστήριον 
Musterion 
Usage: 23

as
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

προγράφω 
Prographo 
Usage: 5

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 3:3

Images Ephesians 3:3

Prayers for Ephesians 3:3

Context Readings

The Mystery Of Christ Revealed

3 how the divine secret was disclosed to me by a revelation (if you read what I have already written briefly about this, 4 you can understand my insight into that secret of Christ


Cross References

Romans 16:25

[Now to Him who can strengthen you by my gospel, by the preaching of Jesus Christ, by revealing the secret purpose which after the silence of long ages

Acts 22:17

When I returned to Jerusalem, it happened that while I was praying in the temple I fell into a trance

Acts 22:21

But he said to me, 'Go; I will send you afar to the Gentiles ????'"

Ephesians 3:9

and enlighten all men upon the new order of that divine secret which God the Creator of all concealed from eternity ??10 intending to let the full sweep of the divine wisdom be disclosed now by the church to the angelic Rulers and Authorities in the heavenly sphere,

Romans 11:25

To prevent you from being self-conceited, brothers, I would like you to understand this secret: it is only a partial insensibility that has come over Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in.

Galatians 1:12

no man put it into my hands, no man taught me what it meant, I had it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Acts 23:9

Thus a loud clamour broke out. Some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisaic party got up and contended, "We find nothing wrong about this man. What if some spirit or angel has spoken to him?"

Acts 26:15-19

'Who are you?' I asked. And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, and you are persecuting me.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

No, as it is written, what no eye has ever seen, what no ear has ever heard, what never entered the mind of man, God has prepared all that for those who love him.

Galatians 1:16-19

and when he chose to reveal his Son to me, that I might preach him to the Gentiles, instead of consulting with any human being,

Ephesians 1:9-11

He has granted us complete insight and understanding of the open secret of his will, showing us how it was the purpose of his design

Ephesians 1:17

May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, grant you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation for the knowledge of himself,

Ephesians 2:11-22

Remember, then, that once upon a time you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called 'the Uncircumcision' by that so-called 'Circumcision' which is itself the product of human hands in the flesh ??12 remember you were in those days outside Christ, aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the Promise, devoid of hope and God within the world.

Ephesians 3:4

you can understand my insight into that secret of Christ

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