Ephesians 3:6

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“This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.”

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BSBPD

“This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“that the nations be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ephesians 3:6 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  2. Romans 12:4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:27Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
  5. Galatians 3:14He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
  6. Galatians 3:26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
  7. Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
  8. Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
  9. Ephesians 4:15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
  10. Ephesians 5:7Therefore do not be partakers with them.
  11. Ephesians 5:30For we are members of His body.
  12. Colossians 2:19He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
  13. 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
  14. 1 John 2:25And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

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