Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

New American Standard Bible

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

King James Version

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Holman Bible

This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

International Standard Version

which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:

A Conservative Version

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.

American Standard Version

which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

Amplified

which in other generations was not disclosed to mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the [Holy] Spirit;

An Understandable Version

which was not told to people of previous generations as it has now been revealed to His [i.e., Christ's] holy apostles and prophets by the Holy Spirit.

Anderson New Testament

which, in other generations, was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Common New Testament

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Daniel Mace New Testament

which preceeding was not discover'd to men, as now it is to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; to wit,

Darby Translation

which in other generations has not been made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the power of the Spirit,

Goodspeed New Testament

(which in past ages was not disclosed to mankind as fully as it has now been revealed through the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets)

John Wesley New Testament

Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Julia Smith Translation

Which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as now has been revealed to his holy sent and to the prophets by the Spirit:

King James 2000

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Lexham Expanded Bible

(which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):

Modern King James verseion

which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which mystery in times past was not opened unto the sons of men as it is now declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit:

Moffatt New Testament

which was not disclosed to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his sacred apostles and prophets by the Spirit),

Montgomery New Testament

which was not disclosed to the sons of men in former generations, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets,

NET Bible

Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

New Heart English Bible

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

Noyes New Testament

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

The Emphasized Bible

Which, in other generations, had not been made known unto the sons of men, as it hath, now, been revealed by his holy apostles and prophets, in Spirit; -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it hath been now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Twentieth Century New Testament

In former generations it was not made known to mankind, as fully as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the Apostles and Prophets among Christ's People--

Webster

Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Weymouth New Testament

which in earlier ages was not made known to the human race, as it has now been revealed to His holy Apostles and Prophets through the Spirit--

Williams New Testament

which in the earlier ages, so different from the present, was not made known to mankind as fully as now, but through the Spirit it has been revealed to His Holy apostles and prophets --

World English Bible

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

Worrell New Testament

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

Worsley New Testament

which in other generations was not made known to men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be co-heirs,

Youngs Literal Translation

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ἕτερος 
heteros 
Usage: 76

γενεά 
Genea 
Usage: 17

was
γνωρίζω 
Gnorizo 
Usage: 21

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

γνωρίζω 
Gnorizo 
Usage: 21

unto the sons
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

of men
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

it is
ἀποκαλύπτω 
Apokalupto 
Usage: 18

now
νῦν 
Nun 
Usage: 102

ἀποκαλύπτω 
Apokalupto 
Usage: 18


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

his

Usage: 0

G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

by
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 3:5

Devotionals containing Ephesians 3:5

Images Ephesians 3:5

Prayers for Ephesians 3:5

Context Readings

The Mystery Of Christ Revealed

4 By the reading of which you will be clear about my knowledge of the secret of Christ; 5 Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 Which is that the Gentiles have a part in the heritage, and in the same body, and in the same hope in Christ through the good news,


Cross References

Acts 10:28

And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:

John 14:26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you.

Ephesians 2:20

Resting on the base of the Apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief keystone,

2 Timothy 1:10-11

But has now been made clear by the revelation of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who put an end to death and made life unending come to light through the good news,

Titus 1:1-3

Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,

2 Peter 3:2

So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.

Jude 1:17

But you, my loved ones, keep in memory the words which were said before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Matthew 13:17

For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

Matthew 23:34

For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

Luke 2:26-27

And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Luke 10:24

For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

Luke 11:49

For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;

John 16:13

However, when he, the Spirit of true knowledge, has come, he will be your guide into all true knowledge: for his words will not come from himself, but whatever has come to his hearing, that he will say: and he will make clear to you the things to come.

Acts 10:19-20

And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,

1 Corinthians 12:8-10

For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

Ephesians 3:9

And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things;

Ephesians 4:11-12

And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

Hebrews 11:39-40

And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,

1 Peter 1:10-12

For the prophets who gave the news of the grace which would come to you, made search with all care for knowledge of this salvation;

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