Ephesians 3:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Ephesians 3:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs - Fellow-heirs with the ancient people of God - the Jews - and entitled to the same privileges; see the Romans 8:17 , note and Ephesians 2:13-18 , note....

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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 mis...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  That, &c . The subject of the revelation. fellowheirs . joint-heirs. Greek. sunkleronomos. See Romans 8:17 . Occurs elsewhere, Hebrews 11:9 . 1Pe 8:7. of the same body . members-of-a-joi...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs - This is the substance of that mystery w...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Partakers of his promise,— Namely, of the Spirit. Comp. Galatians 3:14 . The phrase, Δια του ευαγγελιου, rendered by the gospel, signifies in the time of the gospel.

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Translate, 'That the Gentiles are,' etc., 'and fellow-corporate х sussoom...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 inte...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Ephesians 3:1-13 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 th...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 12 THE SECRET OF THE AGES Ephesians 3:1-9 Ephesians 3:2-13 are in form a parenthesis. They interrupt the prayer which appears to be commencing in the first verse and is not resumed u...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Gentiles Share the “Unspeakable Riches” Ephesians 3:1-13 Dispensation should be rendered, “stewardship.” We are God's trustees for men. To each of us is given some special phase of truth whi...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 fac...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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 ag...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs ,.... With the Jews, of all the blessings of grace, of lasting salvation, and of the eternal, incorruptible, and never fading inheritance in heaven; that they...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Ver. 6. Gentiles should be fellowheirs ] Co-heirs, concorporate, and consorts;...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For this cause That you may be so built up together, and made the temple of God, and his habitation through the Spirit; I bow my knees , &c., see Ephesians 3:14 , with which the words are evi...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. A. D.  61....

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs; i.e. have an equal right to the heavenly inheritance with the believing Jews. And of the same body; the same mystical body whereof Christ is the Head. A...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘That is that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.' This is the revealed mystery, that the Gentiles...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 3:1 . The prisoner of Jesus Christ may be regarded as “the prisoner whom the Lord has bound” (so Winer and Meyer), or as “a prisoner belonging to Christ...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Scofield Reference Notes

  That the Gentiles That the Gentiles were to be saved was no mystery ( Romans 9:24-33 ); ( Romans 10:19-21 ). The mystery, "hid in God", was the divine purpose to make of Jew and Gentile a whol...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ephesians 3:1-13 . 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...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge In the mystery of Christ, which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto His holy apostles. The rese...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ephesians 3:1-49 DIGRESSION ON THE ADMISSION OF THE GENTILES TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD . Ephesians 3:1 For this cause. The reference is not merely to...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Ministry of Paul for the Edification of the Church. The revelation of knowledge to Paul:

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 12:12 ; 1 Corinthians 12:27 ; 1 John 1:3 ; 1 John 2:25 ; Colossians 2:19 ; Ephesians 2:13-22 ; Ephesians 4:15 ; Ephesians 4:16 ; Ephesians 5:30 ; Galatians 3:14 ; Galatians 3...

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• Ephesians 3:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  That the gentiles are joint — heirs — Of God. And of the same body — Under Christ the head. And joint — partakers of his promise — The communion of the Holy Ghost.

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