Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ephesians 3:10
That the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church — By what is done in the church, which is the theatre of the divine wisdom.
That the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church — By what is done in the church, which is the theatre of the divine wisdom.
Verse 10. _THAT NOW UNTO THE PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS IN_ _HEAVENLY PLACES_] _Who_ are these principalities and powers? Some think _evil angels_ are intended, because they are thus denominated, Ephe...
TO THE INTENT - Greek, “that” Ἵνα Hina. The sense is, that it was with this design, or that this was the purpose for which all things were made. One grand purpose in the creation of the universe was...
3. THE MYSTERY MADE KNOWN Chapter S 2:11-3:21 _ 1. The condition of the Gentiles (Ephesians 2:11)_ 2. But now in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:13) 3. The new and great relationship (Ephesians 2
A DIGRESSION. PAUL THE PRISONER AND HIS RELATION TO THE MYSTERY. A knowledge of Paul's story may be presumed among those who read this letter: they will have heard how he was entrusted with the missio...
It is to me, who am less than the least of all God's consecrated people. that this privilege has been given the privilege of preaching to the Gentiles the wealth of Christ, the full story of which no...
PRISON AND PRIVILEGES (Ephesians 3:1-13) To understand the connection of thought in this passage it has to be noted that Ephesians 3:2-13 are one long parenthesis. The for this cause of Ephesians 3:1...
TO THE INTENT THAT. In order that. Greek. _hina_. UNTO. to. PRINCIPALITIES. rulers. Greek. _arche_. App-172. POWERS. authorities. Greek. _exousia._ App-172. See Ephesians 1:21. HEAVENLY PLACES. th...
_now_ In the great "fulness of the times;" the age of the Gospel. _the principalities and powers_ See on Ephesians 1:21. Here, as there, the reference is to "governments and authorities" in the world...
ἽΝΑ ΓΝΩΡΙΣΘΗ͂Ι ΝΥ͂Ν. Dependent perhaps on ἀποκεκρυμμένου (so Lightfoot), cf. Mark 4:22; or on φωτίσαι (so Hort apparently). ΤΑΙ͂Σ�. Superhuman intelligences either good (Ephesians 1:21; Colossians 2:1...
Ephesians 2:15. ΚΑΤΑΡΓΉΣΑΣ אAB &c. καταρτίσας D*. Ephesians 2:21. ΠΑ͂ΣΑ ΟἸΚΟΔΟΜῊ א*BDG _al_ Clem Orig Chrys. πᾶσα ἡ οἰκ. א*ACP _al mult_. Ephesians 3:5. Τ. ἉΓΊΟΙΣ�. ΠΡΟΦΉΤΑΙΣ אAC &c.
ΓΝΩΡΙΣΘΉ _aor. conj. pass. от_ ΓΝΩΡΊΖΩ (G1107), _см._ Ephesians 3:3. _Conj._ с ΪΝ (G2443) выражает цель, ΕΠΟΥΡΆΝΙΟΣ (G2032) небесный (_см._ Ephesians 1:3)....
DISCOURSE: 2103 ANGELS MADE WISER BY THE GOSPEL Ephesians 3:10. _To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God_....
THE PRINCIPALITIES, &C.— The prophesies of the Old Testament gave strong intimations, at least, of the intended calling of the Gentiles into the church; and the angels seem expressly to refer to it in...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 3:1-19) E. Paul's prayer for our strengthening. Ephesians 3:1-19. 1. Beginning of prayer. Ephesians 3:1. 2. Parenthetical Paul's mini
The Purpose of the Church"That" introduces us to a purpose clause. *"Now" gives us the time frame of reference. *"Manifold" is multi-faceted, as a cut gem. *"Rulers and authorities" are classes of...
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, God's design in giving Paul grace to proclaim to the Gentiles t...
__ Summary of the Present Grace 2 The present secret administration of which there is no hint in any Scriptures before this epistle was penned, consists essentially of three separate items, all of w...
REASONS FOR RENEWING THE PRAYER FOR WISDOM 1-13. A digression, which, however, could not be spared. As in Ephesians 1:15, he begins to speak of himself, and this time he explains his unique interest i...
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 3 3:1-13 ~ GOD HAS MADE HIS SECRET KNOWN 3:1-6 ~ GOD MADE HIS SECRET KNOWN TO PAUL V1 For this reason...
Ephesians 3:1 contain two subjects closely blended together. The first (carrying on what is implied in the contrast drawn out in Ephesians 2) is the absolute newness of this dispensation to the Gentil...
In this verse St. Paul passes on to consider the manifestation of God in Christ as brought home not only to the race of man but to the angels — “the principalities and powers in the heavenly places” —...
CHAPTER 13 EARTH TEACHING HEAVEN Ephesians 3:10 "The mystery hidden since the ages began, in God who created all things": so the last paragraph concluded. The added phrase "through Jesus Christ" is...
These verses make a paragraph by themselves. Their main subject is the call of the Gentiles and Paul's Apostolic vocation in relation thereto. He reminds his readers of the mystery of that call, its r...
ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις : _in order that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenlies might be made known_. To make the manifold wisdom of G...
GENTILES SHARE THE “UNSPEAKABLE RICHES” Ephesians 3:1 _ Dispensation_ should be rendered, “stewardship.” We are God's trustees for men. To each of us is given some special phase of truth which we mus...
God's dwelling in the Church is not finality. It is equipment for the fulfillment of the divine purpose. The apostle claims a stewardship in the mystery of the Church, and declares the astounding fact...
God's Wisdom As Seen in the Mystery God's wisdom is many sided and can only be understood as he reveals it. This is true for angels as well as men. At the time of Paul's writing, God's great plan for...
(2) To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the (c) manifold wisdom of God, (2) The unsuspected calling of the Gentiles was as it w...
That _the manifold wisdom of God, and his other divine perfections of mercy, of justice, &c. may be more known, and seen executed by the coming of his Son, according to his eternal decrees of sending...
(7) Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. (8) Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace g...
In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
Equality in Christ I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week, in Chapter 2 of Ephesians we took a look at the Lord's "Never Ending Grace." 1. And although the Apostle Paul was speaking specifically to Gentiles,...
10._That now to the principalities and powers. _Some are of opinion that these words cannot apply to angels, because such ignorance, as is here supposed, could not be found in those who are permitted...
The whole of Chapter 3 is a parenthesis unfolding the mystery; and presenting at the same time, in the prayer that concludes it, the second character of God set before us at the beginning of the epist...
TO THE INTENT THAT NOW UNTO THE PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS IN HEAVENLY PLACES,.... By whom are meant, not civil magistrates, much less evil angels, but the good angels, the angels in heaven; Ephesians...
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly _places_ might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, Ver. 10. _Might be known by the Church_] As by a glass or theat...
Eph. 3:10. "That now unto the principalities and powers might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God; that is, by the things done in the church, by what they see concerning the church. Eph...
_To the intent that now_ Under the gospel dispensation, the last and best dispensation of divine grace and mercy to fallen man; _unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places_ To all the vario...
PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS; the different orders of heavenly beings. BY THE CHURCH; by means of God's dealings with the church. This is one of those passages which represent the angelic orders as stud...
TO THE INTENT THAT NOW UNTO THE PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS IN HEAVENLY PLACES MIGHT BE KNOWN BY THE CHURCH THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD,...
The humility of the apostle and the greatness of his mission:...
THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST REVEALED (vs.1-13) "For this cause" -- because of the marvelous greatness of the work God had accomplished for and in His saints -- Paul preached "the unsearchable riches of Chr...
CHAPTER 3 Paul describes himself as: The ____________ of Jesus Christ For the ____________. We are living in the _________________ of the grace of God. A dispensation is a period of _______ given...
“TO THE INTENT THAT NOW UNTO THE PRINCIPALITIES AND THE POWERS IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES MIGHT BE MADE KNOWN THROUGH THE CHURCH THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD” “To the intent”: “And His reason?” (Tay). “In o...
8-12 Those whom God advances to honourable employments, he makes low in their own eyes; and where God gives grace to be humble, there he gives all other needful grace. How highly he speaks of Jesus C...
PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS IN HEAVENLY PLACES; good angels, COLOSSIANS 1:16 1 PETER 3:22. MIGHT BE KNOWN BY THE CHURCH; not effectually, as a teacher or instructor of angels present in church assemblie...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I With reason, therefore, the apostle has called the wisdom of God" manifold," and which has manifested its power "in many departments and in many modes"[51] Clem...
Ephesians 3:10 intent G2443 now G3568 manifold G4182 wisdom G4678 God G2316 known G1107 (G5686) by G1223 church
‘And to make all men see what is the stewardship of the mystery, which from all ages has been hid in God who created all things, to the intent that now to the principalities and the powers in the heav...
1. _Paul's Office as Apostle to the Gentiles._ In view of the great privilege detailed in chap. Ephesians 2:19-22, culminating in Ephesians 2:22, the Apostle begins to speak of his prayer on behalf of...
Ephesians 3:10. TO THE INTENT THAT NOW. This verse sets forth the purpose of the ‘preaching' and ‘enlightening' of Ephesians 3:8-9, or of the giving of this grace to Paul; both views being substantial...
TO THE INTENT THAT (ινα). Final clause.MIGHT BE MADE KNOWN (γνωρισθη). First aorist passive subjunctive of γνωριζω with ινα. The mystery was made known to Paul (Ephesians 3:3) and now he wants it...
Ephesians 3:1. The Grace Given to Paul. The enthusiasm with which the Apostle speaks of preaching the Gospel to the heathen is contagious. His words burn on the page, and our hearts take fire as we r...
CONTENTS: Church, a mystery hidden in past ages. Prayer for inner fullness and knowledge. CHARACTERS: Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: The divine purpose to make of both Jew and Gentile a...
Ephesians 3:1. _Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ._ He was indeed the prisoner of Caesar, but a greater than Cæsar had said to him in the castle at Jerusalem, “Be of good cheer, Paul, for as thou has...
IN ORDER THAT. "God kept his secret hidden during the past ages, and even the angelic rulers and powers did not understand what He had planned. Now, at this present time, the fullness of God's wisdom...
_To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesu...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:1 Revelation of the Gospel Mystery. Paul explains his calling and ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles. This assured his Gentile readers that their inheritance in Chris...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 3:10 NOW. In this age, in contrast to the time before Christ’s first coming. RULERS AND AUTHORITIES IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES. Angelic beings....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 3:10. TO THE INTENT THAT NOW … MIGHT BE KNOWN BY THE CHURCH THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD.—The Church as it expands from a “little flock” to a “multitude which...
EXPOSITION EPHESIANS 3:1 DIGRESSION ON THE ADMISSION OF THE GENTILES TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD....
Let's turn to the third chapter of Ephesians. For this cause [Paul said] I, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles (Ephesians 3:1), It is interesting that Paul was actually a prisoner of Rome,...
1 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Corinthians 2:7; 1 Peter 1:12; 1 Peter 3:22;...
To the intent that. Connect with the matter of the two preceding verses. Grace was given me to preach Christ and to enlighten men as to the long - hidden mystery of the admission of the Gentiles, in o...
Observe here, 1. The title given to the holy angels; they are styled PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS, because God makes us of their powerful ministry in governing the kingdoms and principalities of this wor...