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Ephesians 3:6 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 3 · verse 6
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Ephesians 3:6 · King James Version
Ephesians 3:6 in context
4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
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Key words (Strong's)
- fellowheirssygklēronomosa fellow heir, a joint heir, one who obtains something assigned to himself with others, a…G4789 →
- partakerssymmetochospartaking together with one, a joint partaker, of somethingG4830 →
- Gentilesethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- promiseepangeliaannouncement, promise, the act of promising, a promise given or to be given, a promised…G1860 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- bodysyssōmosbelonging to the same body, metaph. to the same churchG4954 →
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Here we have the account which Paul gives the Ephesians concerning himself, as he was appointed by God the apostle of the Gentiles. I. We may observe that he acquaints them with the tribulations and sufferings which he endured in the discharge of that office, Eph 3:1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13