D.
The stewardship of the grace and the revelation of the mystery concerning the church
3:1-13
1.
The stewardship
vv. 1-2
Eph. 3
:1
3:1
1For this cause I Paul, the
2aprisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you, the Gentiles —
Eph. 3
:2
3:2
1If indeed you have heard of the
2astewardship of the
3bgrace of God which was given to me for you,
2.
The revelation of the mystery
vv. 3-6
Eph. 3
:3
3:3
That by
1arevelation the
bmystery was
cmade known to me, as I have
dwritten previously in brief,
Eph. 3
:4
3:4
By which, in reading
it, you can perceive my understanding in the
1amystery of Christ,
Eph. 3
:5
3:5
Which in other generations was
1anot made known to the sons of men, as it has now been
brevealed to His holy
2capostles and prophets in
3spirit,
Eph. 3
:6
3:6
That in Christ Jesus the Gentiles are
1afellow heirs and
2bfellow members of the Body and
3cfellow partakers of the
dpromise through the gospel,
Eph. 3
:7
3:7
Of which I became a
1aminister according to the
2bgift of the
cgrace of God which was given to me according to the
doperation of His
3power.
Eph. 3
:8
3:8
To me,
1less than the
aleast of all saints, was this
bgrace given to announce to the
cGentiles the
2unsearchable 3driches of Christ as the gospel
Eph. 3
:9
3:9
And to enlighten all
that they may see what the
1aeconomy of the
2bmystery is, which
3throughout the ages has been
chidden in God, who created all things,
Eph. 3
:10
3:10
In order that now to the
1arulers and the authorities in the
bheavenlies the multifarious
2cwisdom of God might be made known through the
3dchurch,
Eph. 3
:11
3:11
According to the
1eternal apurpose which He
2made in
3Christ Jesus our Lord,
Eph. 3
:12
3:12
In whom we have
aboldness and
1baccess in confidence through
2cfaith in Him.
Eph. 3
:13
3:13
Therefore I ask
you not to faint at my
aafflictions for your sake, since they are your glory.
E.
The apostle's prayer for the church regarding experience
3:14-19
1.
That the saints may be strengthened into the inner man
vv. 14-16
Eph. 3
:14
3:14
For this cause I bow my knees unto the
1aFather,
Eph. 3
:15
3:15
Of whom every
1family ain the heavens and on earth is
2named,
Eph. 3
:16
3:16
1That He would grant you, according to the
2ariches of His glory, to be
3bstrengthened with
4cpower through His
5Spirit 6into the
dinner man,
2.
That Christ may make His home in the saints' hearts
v.17
3.
That the saints may apprehend the dimensions of Christ
vv. 17-18
Eph. 3
:17
3:17
That Christ may make His
ahome in your
1hearts through
2faith, that you, being
3brooted and grounded in
4clove,
Eph. 3
:18
3:18
May be full of strength to
1apprehend with
2aall the saints what the
3breadth and length and height and depth are
4.
That the saints may know the love of Christ
v.19a
5.
That the saints may be filled unto the fullness of God
v.19b
Eph. 3
:19
3:19
And to know the
1knowledge-surpassing
alove of Christ, that you may be
bfilled 2unto all the
3cfullness of
4God.
F.
The apostle's praise to God for His glory in the church and in Christ
3:20-21
Eph. 3
:20
3:20
1But ato Him who is
bable to do superabundantly above all that we
2ask or think, according to the
3cpower which operates in us,
Eph. 3
:21
3:21
aTo Him be the
1glory in the
2bchurch 3and in
4Christ Jesus unto
5all the generations forever and ever. Amen.
