Ephesians 3:6

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

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.

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Cross References

Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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.

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.

Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Ephesians 4:15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Ephesians 5:30For we are members of His body—of His flesh and of His bones.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 3:2-14

The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. ( a. d. 61.) 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now… Read the whole commentary →

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