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Themes in Ephesians 3

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Themes in Ephesians 3

Ephesians 3:1 (show verse)

For this cause, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you 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 you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given to me toward 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 wrote before in few words,

Ephesians 3:4 (show verse)

by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge 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 ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and 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)

that the nations should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partaker of His promise in Christ through the gospel.

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 this gospel I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working 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)

This grace is given to me (who am less than the least of all saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ among the nations,

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 bring to light what is the fellowship of the mystery which from eternity has been hidden in God, who 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)

so that now to the rulers and powers in the heavenlies might be known 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 eternal purpose which He purposed 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 boldness and access with confidence through 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)

For this reason I desire that you faint not at my tribulations 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 cause I bow 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 the whole family in Heaven and 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 would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner 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)

that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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)

may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth and length 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)

and to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness 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)

Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works 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 be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, forever. Amen.

The church » Glory to be ascribed to God by