Ephesians 3:12

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

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WEBBE

In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

BSB

In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

KJV

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

ASV

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

BBE

By whom we come near to God without fear through faith in him.

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The early church

"In whom we have," saith he, "boldness, and access in confidence through our faith in him." "Have access," not as prisoners, he says, nor yet, as persons candidates for pardon, nor as sinners; for, saith he, we have even "boldness with confidence," that is, accompanied with cheerful trust; arising from what source? through our faith in Him.
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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