Thematic Bible
Ephesians 3:1 (show verse)
For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you gentiles,
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
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 indeed you heard of the dispensation 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
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 the mystery was made known to me,??s I wrote before in a few words,
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
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 3:4 (show verse)
by reading which you can understand my knowledge of the mystery of Christ,??5 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 by the Spirit,
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
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)
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
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 gentiles are co-heirs and of the same body and joint partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus 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
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 was made a minister by the gracious gift of God, given to me by the operation 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
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, who am the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the nations the unsearchable 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
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 men as to the dispensation of the mystery concealed from eternity in God who created all things,
Ephesians 3:10 (show verse)
that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly [worlds] should be made known, through 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
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 made in Christ Jesus our Lord,
Ephesians 3:12 (show verse)
in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him.
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
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 you not to faint on account of my afflictions for you, which are your glory.
Ephesians 3:14 (show verse)
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father,
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
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 heaven and on 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
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 to you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward 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
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 through the faith, you being founded and established 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
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 you may be able to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length, and depth and height,
Ephesians 3:19 (show verse)
and to know the love of Christ which exceeds knowledge, that you may 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
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)
To him that is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, by the power which operates 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
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 the glory in the church in Jesus Christ to all generations, for ever and ever; amen.