Ephesians 3:10

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

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WEBBE

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

BSB

His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

KJV

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

ASV

to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

BBE

So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,

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ἵνα ina so that G2443 γνωρισθῇ gnōristhēa may be made known G1107 νῦν nun now G3568 ταῖς tais to the G3588 ἀρχαῖς archais rulers G746 καὶ kai and G2532 ταῖς tais to the G3588 ἐξουσίαις exousiais authorities G1849 ἐν en in G1722 τοῖς tois the G3588 ἐπουρανίοις epouraniois heavenly realms G2032 διὰ dia through G1223 τῆς tēs the G3588 ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias church G1577 ἡ hē the G3588 πολυποίκιλος polupoikilos manifold G4182 σοφία sophia wisdom G4678 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316

The early church

True, to man it was not revealed; and art thou enlightening Angels and Archangels and Principalities and Powers? I am, saith he. For it was "hid in God," even "in God who created all things." And dost thou venture to utter this? I do, saith he. But whence hath this been made manifest to the Angels? By the Church. Again he saith, not merely the manifold but the much-manifold wisdom, that is, "the multiplied and varied." What then is this? Did not Angels know it? No, nothing of it; for if Principalities knew it not, much less could Angels ever have known it. What then? Did not even Archangels know it? No, nor even they. But whence were they going to know it? Who was to reveal it? When we were taught it, then were they also by us. For hear what the Angel saith to Joseph; "Thou shalt call His Name Jesus, for it is He that shall save His people from their sins." In speaking of "principalities" and "powers," he speaks both of those above and those beneath.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Ephesians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–12

Those whom God advances to honourable employments, he makes low in their own eyes; and where God gives grace to be humble, there he gives all other needful grace. How highly he speaks of Jesus Christ; the unsearchable riches of Christ! Though many are not enriched with these riches; yet how great a favour to have them preached among us, and to have an offer of them! And if we are not enriched with them it is our own fault. The first creation, when God made all things out of nothing, and the new creation, whereby sinners are made new creatures by converting grace, are of God by Jesus Christ. His riches are as unsearchable and as sure as ever, yet while angels adore the wisdom of God in the redemption of his church, the ignorance of self-wise and carnal men deems the whole to be foolishness.

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