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Themes in Ephesians 3

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Themes in Ephesians 3

Ephesians 3:1 (show verse)

For this, I Paul, the imprisoned of Christ Jesus for you the nations,

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
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:2 (show verse)

If ye have heard of the distribution of the grace of God given to me for you:

Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gospel » Called » The dispensation of the grace of God
The gospel » Is called the » Dispensation of the grace of God
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:3 (show verse)

That by revelation he made Known to me the mystery; (as I before wrote briefly,

Ephesians 3:4 (show verse)

By which ye, reading, can perceive My understanding in the mystery of Christ,)

Christ » Morning star » Mystery of
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gospel » Called » Mystery of Christ
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:5 (show verse)

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:

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
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Gradual revelation, the divine plan
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Secret things » Revealed by God
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Ephesians 3:6 (show verse)

For the nations to be co-heirs, and united in one body, and, participators of his solemn promise in Christ by the good news:

Adoption » Entitles to an inheritance
Adoption » Of gentiles, predicted
Church » Unity of
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles being fellowheirs with the jews
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Mystery » The mystery of God
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
The promises of God » Made in Christ
The promises of God » Gentiles shall be partakers of
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Titles and names of saints » Fellow-heirs

Ephesians 3:7 (show verse)

Of which I Became a servant, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me according to the energy of his power

Christian ministers » Ministers of » Of the gospel
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Grace » Specially given » To ministers
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Mystery » The mystery of God
Names » Of ministers » Ministers of the gospel
Power » Of God » Efficiency of ministers is through
Power » Of God » Described as » Effectual
God, Power of » Efficiency of ministers is through
God, Power of » Described as » Effectual
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Titles and names of ministers » Ministers of the gospel

Ephesians 3:8 (show verse)

To me, the least of all the holy ones, was this grace given, to announce the good news in the nations, the untraceable riches of Christ.

Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Grace » Who the lord gives grace to
Mystery » The mystery of God
Preciousness of Christ » Unsearchable
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed
Riches » The true riches
Riches, spiritual » General references to » Unsearchable
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable

Ephesians 3:9 (show verse)

And to enlighten all what the distribution of the mystery, concealed from times immemorial in God, having created all things by Jesus Christ:

Angels » Know and delight in the gospel of Christ
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Creator » God as » Christ as
Jesus Christ » Creator
Mystery » The mystery of God
Resurrection » What the lord has revealed

Ephesians 3:10 (show verse)

That it might now be made known to beginnings and powers in the heavenlies by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Angels » Know and delight in the gospel of Christ
Angels » Called » Principalities » Powers
Boldness » Why you can be bold
The church » Displays the wisdom of God
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Heavenly » Multitude » Places
Places » Heavenly
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » Redemption

Ephesians 3:11 (show verse)

According to the purpose of times immemorial which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Boldness » Why you can be bold
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are eternal
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
divine Purposes » Eternal in Christ

Ephesians 3:12 (show verse)

In whom we have freedom of speech and access with confidence by his faith.

Access to God » Admission into God's presence
Access to God » Is by Christ
Access to God » Saints have, with confidence
Access to God » Obtained through faith
exclusion Admission » Admission into God's presence
Assurance » Produced by faith
Boldness » Boldness, holy » General references to
Boldness » Of the righteous
Boldness » Why you can be bold
holy Boldness » Is through faith in Christ
holy Boldness » Have, in prayer
Faith » Through it is » Access to God
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Access in
Privileges of saints » Access to God by Christ
Trust » Of saints, is » In Christ

Ephesians 3:13 (show verse)

Wherefore I desire not to lose courage in my pressures for you, which is your glory.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » True believers do not faint under
Faint not » True believers do not faint under afflictions
Fainting » Not fainting
Glory » Eternal » Afflictions of ministers are, to saints
Trials » True believers do not faint under

Ephesians 3:14 (show verse)

For this I bend my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Bowing » Why you should bow down to God the father
Church » For other leaders » For the church
Ministers » Should be » Prayerful
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For the church
Prayer » Described as » Bowing the knees
Prayer » Examples of » Paul, for the ephesians
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people

Ephesians 3:15 (show verse)

Of whom all the family in the heavens and upon earth is named,

Bowing » Why you should bow down to God the father
Church » Unity of
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Church » Family in heaven and earth
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Names » Of the church » Family in heaven
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Titles and names of the church » Family in heaven and earth
Types of Christ » Abraham

Ephesians 3:16 (show verse)

That he might give to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the interior man;

Bowing » Why you should bow down to God the father
Glory » Of God » Rich
God, Glory of » Described as » Rich
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Promised » Strength, moral and spiritual promised
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Strengthened by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Strengthened by
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
Spirit » Called "the inner man,"
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Strength » Moral and spiritual promised

Ephesians 3:17 (show verse)

For Christ to dwell by faith in your hearts; in love being rendered firm, and the foundation laid,

Christ » Indwelling » Obtained by faith
Church » Holy temple
Faith » Christ dwells in the heart by
Indwelling Christ » Obtained by faith
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Not taken out of the house
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » Obtained by faith
Union with Christ » Described as » Christ being in us
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Faith

Ephesians 3:18 (show verse)

That ye might be fully able to comprehend with all the holy what the length, and breadth, and depth, and height;

Christ » Indwelling » Obtained by faith
Indwelling Christ » Obtained by faith
Life » Christ » Deeper
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » Obtained by faith

Ephesians 3:19 (show verse)

To know also the love of Christ, surpassing knowledge, that ye might be filled in all the fulness of God.

Christ » Indwelling » Obtained by faith
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
Indwelling Christ » Obtained by faith
Life » Christ » Deeper
Love » The love of God
Love of Christ » Passeth knowledge
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » Obtained by faith
Understanding » What passes all understanding

Ephesians 3:20 (show verse)

And to him being able to do above all things more abundantly above what we ask or think, according to the power being energetic in us,

Ability » God's Ability » To do exceeding abundantly
Abundance, spiritual » Abundant joys » Abundant power
Benedictions » Other passages appropriate to use as
Power » Of God » Works in and for saints
God, Power of » Works in and for saints
Prayer, answers to » Granted » Beyond expectation
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power

Ephesians 3:21 (show verse)

To him the glory in the church in Christ Jesus to all generations of the times of times. Amen.

The church » Glory to be ascribed to God by