King James Version
Ephesians 3:4 in the King James Version says “Whereby , when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Whereby , when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)”
Ephesians 3:4 · KJV
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, afore: or, a little before
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 and prophets by the Spirit;
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
KJV Study — Public Domain
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“understand”
G3539to exercise the mind (observe), i.e., (figuratively) to comprehend, heed
“knowledge”
G4907a mental putting together, i.e., intelligence or (concretely) the intellect
“the mystery”
G3466a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
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