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Ephesians 3:6

That, by union with Christ Jesus and through the Good News, the Gentiles are co-heirs with us and members of one Body, and that they share with us in God’s Promise.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

5In former generations it was not made known to mankind, as fully as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the Apostles and Prophets among Christ’s People —

7Of this Good News I became a minister, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power —

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Cross References

Romans 8:15For you did not receive the spirit of a slave, to fill you once more with fear, but the spirit of a son which leads us to cry ‘Abba, Our Father.’

1 Corinthians 12:12For just as the human body is one whole, and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many though they are, form but one body, so it is with the Christ;

Galatians 3:14And this he did that the blessing given to Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through their union with Jesus Christ; that so, through our faith, we also might receive the promised gift of the Spirit.

Galatians 4:5To ransom those who were subject to Law, so that we might take our position as sons.

Ephesians 4:15but holding the truth in a spirit of love, we shall grow into complete union with him who is our Head — Christ himself.

Ephesians 5:30for we are members of his Body.

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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