Ephesians 3:1-21

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. Orig. τ. ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ�. προφήταις DG 115 go Theophct Hil Victorin. τ. ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ κ. προφήταις B Ambrst. The text and comment of Ambrst. is as follows: Quod in aliis saeculis non fuit notum filiis hominum, sicut nunc revelatum est sanctis ejus et prophetis in spiritu, &c. Hoc asserit ostensum a Deo tempore Christi, quod latebat, quia gentes participes futurae essent gratiae promissae in Lege. Quod ostensum dicit praedicatoribus sanctis et prophetis, id est, apostolis et Legis explanatoribus, non prophetis veteribus. (Migne xvii.)

Ephesians 3:9. φωτίσαι without πάντας א*A 424** (= 67**) Orig Cyr ½ Hil Ambrst ½ Aug. φωτίσαι πάντας אcBCDG al verss omn Adamant Cyr ½ Tert Victorin Ambrst ½.

Ephesians 3:12. πεποιθήσει אAB &c. τῷ ἐλευθερωθῆναι D*.

Ephesians 3:14. πατέρα sine add א*ABCP 33 (= 17) 424** (= 67**) syr pal boh aeth. πατέρα τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰ. Χρ. אcDG al latt syr vg hel arm.

Ephesians 3:18. ὕψος καὶ βάθος BCDGP 33 (= 17) al verss pler. βάθος καὶ ὕψος אA al syr hcl.

Ephesians 3:19. πληρωθῆτε εἰς אACD &c. πληρωθῇ B 33 (= 17) 442 (= 73) 462 (= 116).

Ephesians 3:20. ὑπὲρ om DG latt Ambrst al.

Ephesians 3:1-21. A PRAYER FOR THE PERFECTING OF THE CHURCH CULMINATING IN A DOXOLOGY

1–21. St Paul has now completed his description of the new state into which the Gentiles had been called, and before passing on to appeal to them to respond to their privileges he pauses to offer yet one more prayer on their behalf that they may have spiritual strength to receive the indwelling Christ and grasp the full significance of the new revelation. On the way, however, the reference to himself and his present condition causes a digression in the course of which he restates the Truth, the championship of which has brought him as a prisoner to Rome.