Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
and how by revelation the secret was made known to me, as I have briefly written before.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
Holman Bible
The mystery was made known to me by revelation,
International Standard Version
and how this secret was made known to me through a revelation, just as I wrote about briefly in the past.
A Conservative Version
that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
American Standard Version
how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,
Amplified
and that by [divine] revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have already written in brief.
An Understandable Version
[It is] that God's secret plan [i.e., revealed in the Gospel preached to Gentiles. See verse 6] was made known to me by way of a revelation. [See Acts 9:15; 22:21]. I have already written to you [about this] briefly [i.e., probably a reference to 1:9ff].
Anderson New Testament
that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, (as I briefly wrote above,
Bible in Basic English
How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,
Common New Testament
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
Daniel Mace New Testament
having revealed to me the secret, I now mention'd in short,
Darby Translation
that by revelation the mystery has been made known to me, (according as I have written before briefly,
Goodspeed New Testament
and how the secret was made known to me by revelation, as I have just briefly written.
John Wesley New Testament
as I wrote before in few words,
Julia Smith Translation
That by revelation he made Known to me the mystery; (as I before wrote briefly,
King James 2000
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
Lexham Expanded Bible
According to revelation the mystery was made known to me, just as I wrote beforehand in brief,
Modern King James verseion
that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I wrote before in few words,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me, as I wrote above in few words,
Moffatt New Testament
how the divine secret was disclosed to me by a revelation (if you read what I have already written briefly about this,
Montgomery New Testament
You have heard how by direct revelation the secret truth was made known to me, as I have already briefly written you.
NET Bible
that by revelation the divine secret was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.
New Heart English Bible
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
Noyes New Testament
that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
Sawyer New Testament
that by revelation the mystery was made known to me,??s I wrote before in a few words,
The Emphasized Bible
How that, by way of revelation, was made known unto me the sacred secret, - even as I before wrote in brief, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote unto you before briefly;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.
Webster
That by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words;
Weymouth New Testament
and that by a revelation the truth hitherto kept secret was made known to me as I have already briefly explained it to you.
World English Bible
how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,
Worrell New Testament
that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief;
Worsley New Testament
that by immediate revelation He made known to me the mystery, (as I wrote before in brief, by which,
Youngs Literal Translation
that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few words --
Themes
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Interlinear
Apokalupsis
Gnorizo
Prographo
Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 3:3
References
American
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 3:3
Prayers for Ephesians 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mystery Of Christ Revealed
2 that is, if you have heard how God's favor has been entrusted to me for you, 3 and how by revelation the secret was made known to me, as I have briefly written before. 4 By reading this you will be able to understand my insight into the secret about the Christ --
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 16:25
To Him who can make you strong in accordance with the good news I bring and in accordance with the message preached about Jesus Christ, in accordance with the uncovering of the secret which for ages past had not been told,
Acts 22:17
After I had come back to Jerusalem, one day while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance,
Acts 22:21
Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am to send you out and far away among the heathen.'"
Ephesians 3:9
and to make clear how is to be carried out the trusteeship of this secret which has for ages been hidden away in God, the Creator of all things,
Romans 11:25
For to keep you from being self-conceited, brothers, I do not want to have a misunderstanding of this uncovered secret, that only temporary insensibility has come upon Israel until the full quota of the heathen peoples comes in,
Galatians 1:12
for I did not get it from any man; I was not taught it, but I got it through a revelation given by Jesus Christ.
Acts 23:9
So there was a vociferous yelling until some of the scribes, belonging to the party of the Pharisees, got up and fiercely contended, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or angel has really spoken to him!"
Acts 26:15-19
'Who are you, Sir?' said I. 'I am Jesus,' the Lord said, 'whom you are persecuting.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
But, as the Scripture says, they are: "Things which eye has never seen and ear has never heard, and never have occurred to human hearts, which God prepared for those who love Him."
Galatians 1:16-19
chose to unveil His Son in me, so that I might preach the good news about Him among the heathen, at once, before I conferred with any human creatures,
Ephesians 1:9-11
He has made known to us the secret of His will, which is in accordance with His purpose which He planned in Christ,
Ephesians 1:17
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may grant you the Spirit to give wisdom and revelation which come through a growing knowledge of Him,
Ephesians 2:11-22
So remember that you were once heathen in a physical sense, called the uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcised -- though only in a physical sense, by human hands.
Ephesians 3:4
By reading this you will be able to understand my insight into the secret about the Christ --
Colossians 1:26-27
the open secret, covered up from the people of former ages and generations, but now uncovered to God's people,