King James Version
Ephesians 3:5 in the King James Version says “Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets b...” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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;”
Ephesians 3:5 · KJV
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:
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
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“unto the sons”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“now”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
“holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“apostles”
G652a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
“unto his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“prophets”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“the Spirit”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
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