Ephesians 3:5
Good News Translation
In past times human beings were not told this secret, but God has revealed it now by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.

New Revised Standard Version
In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

Contemporary English Version
No one knew about this mystery until God's Spirit told it to his holy apostles and prophets.

New American Bible
which was not made known to human beings in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:

in other.

Ephesians 3:9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God who created all things:

Matthew 13:17 For, amen, I say to you, many prophets and just men have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them: and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them.

Luke 10:24 For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them.

Acts 10:28 And he said to them: you know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean.

Romans 16:25 Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret from eternity;

2 Timothy 1:10,11 But is now made manifest by the illumination of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath destroyed death and hath brought to light life and incorruption by the gospel. . . .

Titus 1:1-3 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness: . . .

Hebrews 11:39,40 And all these, being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise: . . .

1 Peter 1:10-12 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you. . . .

as it.

Ephesians 2:20 Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

Ephesians 4:11,12 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors: . . .

Matthew 23:34 Therefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify: and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.

Luke 11:49 For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles: and some of them they will kill and persecute.

1 Corinthians 12:28,29 And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches. . . .

2 Peter 3:2 That you may be mindful of those words which I told you before from the holy prophet and of your apostles, of the precepts of the Lord and Saviour.

Jude 1:17 But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

by.

Luke 2:26,27 And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. . . .

John 14:26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.

John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall shew you.

Acts 10:19,20,28 And as Peter was thinking of the vision, the Spirit said to him: Behold three men seek thee. . . .

1 Corinthians 12:8-10 To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit: . . .

Context
The Mystery of the Gospel
4As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ, 5Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit: 6That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel…
Cross References
Isaiah 52:15
He shall sprinkle many nations, kings shall shut their mouth at him: for they to whom it was not told of him, have seen: and they that heard not, have beheld.

1 Corinthians 2:10
But to us God hath revealed them by his Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

1 Corinthians 12:28
And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

Ephesians 2:20
Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

2 Peter 3:2
That you may be mindful of those words which I told you before from the holy prophet and of your apostles, of the precepts of the Lord and Saviour.

Ephesians 3:4
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