Ephesians 3:4 “In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into…”

Ephesians 3:4

In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,

American Standard Version

whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

Geneva Bible 1599

Whereby when ye reade, ye may knowe mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ)

Darby Translation

by which, in reading it, ye can understand my intelligence in the mystery of the Christ,)

Young's Literal Translation

in regard to which ye are able, reading [it], to understand my knowledge in the secret of the Christ,

Bible in Basic English

By the reading of which you will be clear about my knowledge of the secret of Christ;

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Cross references

“ye may”

2 Corinthians 11:6 Matthew 13:11 1 Corinthians 13:2 1 Corinthians 2:6 1 Corinthians 2:7

2 Corinthians 11:6 · BSB

Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

Matthew 13:11 · BSB

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

1 Corinthians 13:2 · BSB

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 2:6 · BSB

Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

1 Corinthians 2:7 · BSB

No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

“the mystery”

Colossians 4:3 1 Corinthians 4:1 Colossians 2:2 1 Timothy 3:9 1 Timothy 3:16 Ephesians 1:9

Colossians 4:3 · BSB

as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

1 Corinthians 4:1 · BSB

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Colossians 2:2 · BSB

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

1 Timothy 3:9 · BSB

They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 3:16 · BSB

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in…

Ephesians 1:9 · BSB

And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

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