Ephesians 3:9

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“and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.”

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“and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and to cause all to see what <FI>is<Fi> the fellowship of the secret that hath been hid from the ages in God, who the all things did create by Jesus Christ,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ephesians 3:9 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
  2. Isaiah 44:24Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,
  3. Matthew 10:27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
  4. Matthew 13:35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
  5. Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  6. Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
  7. Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
  8. Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
  9. John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  10. John 5:17But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
  11. John 5:19So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
  12. John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
  13. Acts 15:18that have been known for ages.’
  14. Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
  15. 1 Corinthians 2:7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
  16. Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
  17. Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
  18. Ephesians 3:3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
  19. Colossians 1:16For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
  20. Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
  21. Colossians 1:26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
  22. Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
  23. 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
  24. 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

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