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Ephesians 3:4

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

KJV

πρὸς ὃ δύνασθε ἀναγινώσκοντες νοῆσαι τὴν σύνεσίν μου ἐν τῷ μυστηρίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

Greek NT

prout potestis legentes intelligere prudentiam meam in mysterio Christi :

Vulgate

whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

ASV

As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
μυστήριον
musterion
noun · 27×
νοιέω
noieo
verb · 14×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
σύνεσις
sunesis
noun · 7×
ἀναγινώσκω
anaginosko
verb · 32×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1066In the Symbol of the faith the Church confesses the mystery of the Holy Trinity and of the plan of God's "good pleasure" for all creation: the Father accomplishes the "mystery of his will" by giving his beloved Son and his Holy Spirit for the salvation of the world and for the glory of his name.1 Such is the mystery of Christ, revealed and fulfilled in history according to the …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 2:6 — Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
  • 1Cor 2:7 — But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
  • 1Cor 4:1 — Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  • 1Cor 13:2 — And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
  • 1Tim 3:9 — Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
  • 1Tim 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up int
  • 2Cor 6:6 — By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
  • 2Cor 11:6 — But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
  • 2Cor 11:6 — But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
  • Col 2:2 — That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of C
  • Col 4:3 — Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
  • Eph 1:9 — Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
  • Eph 3:3 — How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
  • Eph 5:32 — This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
  • Eph 6:19 — And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
  • Luke 2:10 — And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
  • Luke 8:10 — And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
  • Matt 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.