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Themes in Ephesians 3

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Themes in Ephesians 3

Ephesians 3:1 (show verse)

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:2 (show verse)

assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,

Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gospel » Called » The dispensation of the grace of God
The gospel » Is called the » Dispensation of the grace of God
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:3 (show verse)

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

Ephesians 3:4 (show verse)

When you read this, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

Christ » Morning star » Mystery of
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gospel » Called » Mystery of Christ
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:5 (show verse)

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Gradual revelation, the divine plan
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Secret things » Revealed by God
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:6 (show verse)

that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs and members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Adoption » Entitles to an inheritance
Adoption » Of gentiles, predicted
Church » Unity of
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles being fellowheirs with the jews
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
The promises of God » Made in Christ
The promises of God » Gentiles shall be partakers of
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Titles and names of saints » Fellow-heirs

Ephesians 3:7 (show verse)

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.

Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the gospel
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Specially given » To ministers
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Mystery » The mystery of God
Names » Of ministers » Ministers of the gospel
Power » Of God » Efficiency of ministers is through
Power » Of God » Described as » Effectual
God, Power of » Efficiency of ministers is through
God, Power of » Described as » Effectual
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of the gospel

Ephesians 3:8 (show verse)

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Mystery » The mystery of God
Preciousness of Christ » Unsearchable
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Riches » The true riches
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Unsearchable
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable

Ephesians 3:9 (show verse)

and to make plain to everyone the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

Angels » Know and delight in the gospel of Christ
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Creator » God as » Christ as
Jesus Christ » Creator
Mystery » The mystery of God
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed

Ephesians 3:10 (show verse)

so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

Angels » Know and delight in the gospel of Christ
Angels » Called » Principalities » Powers
Boldness » Why you can be bold
The church » Displays the wisdom of God
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Heavenly » Multitude » Places
Places » Heavenly
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » Redemption

Ephesians 3:11 (show verse)

This was according to the eternal purpose which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Boldness » Why you can be bold
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are eternal
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
divine Purposes » Eternal in Christ

Ephesians 3:12 (show verse)

in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him.

Access to God » Admission into God's presence
Access to God » Is by Christ
Access to God » Saints have, with confidence
Access to God » Obtained through faith
exclusion Admission » Admission into God's presence
Assurance » Produced by faith
Boldness » Boldness, holy » General references to
Boldness » Of the righteous
Boldness » Why you can be bold
holy Boldness » Is through faith in Christ
holy Boldness » Have, in prayer
Faith » Through it is » Access to God
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Access in
Privileges of saints » Access to God by Christ
Trust » Of saints, is » In Christ

Ephesians 3:13 (show verse)

Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » True believers do not faint under
Faint not » True believers do not faint under afflictions
Fainting » Not fainting
Glory » Eternal » Afflictions of ministers are, to saints
Trials » True believers do not faint under

Ephesians 3:14 (show verse)

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Bowing » Why you should bow down to God the father
Church » For other leaders » For the church
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For the church
Prayer » Described as » Bowing the knees
Prayer » Examples of » Paul, for the ephesians
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people

Ephesians 3:15 (show verse)

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,

Bowing » Why you should bow down to God the father
Church » Unity of
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Church » Family in heaven and earth
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Names » Of the church » Family in heaven
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Titles and names of the church » Family in heaven and earth
Types of Christ » Abraham

Ephesians 3:16 (show verse)

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner man,

Bowing » Why you should bow down to God the father
Glory » Of God » Rich
God, Glory of » Described as » Rich
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Strengthened by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Strengthened by
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
Spirit » Called "the inner man,"
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Strength » Moral and spiritual promised

Ephesians 3:17 (show verse)

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Christ » Indwelling » Obtained by faith
Church » Holy temple
Faith » Christ dwells in the heart by
Indwelling Christ » Obtained by faith
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Not taken out of the house
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » Obtained by faith
Union with Christ » Described as » Christ being in us
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Faith

Ephesians 3:18 (show verse)

may have power to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

Christ » Indwelling » Obtained by faith
Indwelling Christ » Obtained by faith
Life » Christ » Deeper
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » Obtained by faith

Ephesians 3:19 (show verse)

and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Christ » Indwelling » Obtained by faith
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
Indwelling Christ » Obtained by faith
Life » Christ » Deeper
Love » The love of God
Love of Christ » Passeth knowledge
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » Obtained by faith
Understanding » What passes all understanding

Ephesians 3:20 (show verse)

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,

Ability » God's Ability » To do exceeding abundantly
Abundance, spiritual » Abundant joys » Abundant power
Benedictions » Other passages appropriate to use as
Power » Of God » Works in and for saints
God, Power of » Works in and for saints
Prayer, answers to » Granted » Beyond expectation
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power

Ephesians 3:21 (show verse)

to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen.

The church » Glory to be ascribed to God by