Ephesians
Ephesians 3:3–4
3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
Word by word
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Ephesians 3:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mystery | μυστήριον | mystērion | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| made known | ἐγνωρίσθη | egnōristhē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1107 I make known, declare, know |
| to me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| by | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| revelation | ἀποκάλυψιν | apokalypsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing |
| as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| I have already written | προέγραψα | proegrapsa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4270 I write previously |
| briefly | ὀλίγῳ | oligō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G3641 small, brief, few, soon |
Ephesians 3:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| reading | ἀναγινώσκοντες | anaginōskontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G314 I read |
| this | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| then | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you will be able to | δύνασθε | dynasthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| understand | νοῆσαι | noēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3539 I understand, consider |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| insight | σύνεσίν | synesin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4907 understanding |
| into | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mystery | μυστηρίῳ | mystēriō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 3:3 Galatians 1:12 · Romans 16:25 · Ephesians 1:9–11 · Ephesians 3:9 · Colossians 1:26–27 · Acts 22:17 · Ephesians 3:4 · 1 Corinthians 2:9–10 · Acts 22:21 · Ephesians 1:17 · Galatians 1:16–19 · Ephesians 2:11–22
Ephesians 3:4 Colossians 4:3 · 2 Corinthians 11:6 · 1 Corinthians 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 2:6–7 · Colossians 2:2 · 1 Timothy 3:9 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · Luke 2:10–11 · Ephesians 6:19 · Ephesians 1:9 · Matthew 13:11 · Luke 8:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.