Ephesians
Ephesians 3:10–11
10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Ephesians 3:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| church | ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| manifold | πολυποίκιλος | polypoikilos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4182 much varied, manifold |
| wisdom | σοφία | sophia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| should be made known | γνωρισθῇ | gnōristhē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1107 I make known, declare, know |
| to the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| rulers | ἀρχαῖς | archais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G746 ruler, beginning |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| authorities | ἐξουσίαις | exousiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| heavenly realms | ἐπουρανίοις | epouraniois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural | G2032 heavenly, celestial |
Ephesians 3:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| eternal | αἰώνων | aiōnōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G165 an age, a cycle of time |
| purpose | πρόθεσιν | prothesin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4286 the show-bread, predetermination |
| that | ἣν | hēn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| He accomplished | ἐποίησεν | epoiēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| Lord | Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 3:10 1 Peter 1:12 · Ephesians 6:12 · 1 Corinthians 2:7 · Romans 11:33 · Ephesians 1:21 · Ephesians 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:24 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Matthew 11:25–27 · Romans 8:38 · Colossians 1:16 · Revelation 5:9–14
Ephesians 3:11 2 Timothy 1:9 · Ephesians 1:11 · Ephesians 1:4 · Romans 9:11 · Isaiah 46:10–11 · Ephesians 1:9 · Isaiah 14:24–27 · Romans 8:28–30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.