Ephesians
Ephesians 3:6–7
6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
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Ephesians 3:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| gospel | εὐαγγελίου | euangeliou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2098 the good news, the gospel |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| Gentiles | ἔθνη | ethnē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles |
| are | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| fellow heirs | συνκληρονόμα | synklēronoma | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4789 a joint heir, participant |
| fellow members of the body | σύσσωμα | syssōma | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4954 belonging to the same body |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| fellow partakers | συμμέτοχα | symmetocha | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4830 jointly partaking |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| promise | ἐπαγγελίας | epangelias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1860 a promise |
| 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 |
Ephesians 3:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I became | ἐγενήθην | egenēthēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| a servant | διάκονος | diakonos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator |
| of | οὗ | hou | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| by | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| gift | δωρεὰν | dōrean | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1431 a free gift |
| of God’s | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| grace | χάριτος | charitos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| given | δοθείσης | dotheisēs | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| through | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| working | ἐνέργειαν | energeian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1753 working, activity |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| power | δυνάμεως | dynameōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 3:6 Galatians 3:26–29 · Galatians 3:14 · 1 John 1:3 · Romans 8:15–17 · 1 John 2:25 · 1 Corinthians 12:27 · Galatians 4:5–7 · Colossians 2:19 · Ephesians 2:13–22 · Ephesians 5:30
Ephesians 3:7 Ephesians 1:19 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · Ephesians 3:20 · Ephesians 3:2 · Hebrews 13:21 · Colossians 1:23–25 · Colossians 1:29 · 1 Corinthians 3:5 · Romans 1:5 · Romans 15:16 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.