Ephesians 3:4

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

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WEBBE

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,

BSB

In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

By the reading of which you will be clear about my knowledge of the secret of Christ;

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πρὸς pros by G4314 ὃ ho which G3739 δύνασθε dunasthe you are able G1410 ἀναγινώσκοντες anaginōskontes reading [it] G314 νοῆσαι noēsai to understand G3539 τὴν tēn the G3588 σύνεσίν sunesin insight G4907 μου mou of mine G3165 ἐν en into G1722 τῷ tō the G3588 μυστηρίῳ mustēriō mystery G3466 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 Χριστοῦ Christou of Christ G5547

The early church

Amazing! So then he wrote not the whole, nor so much as he should have written. But here the nature of the subject prevented it. Elsewhere, as in the case of the Hebrews and the Corinthians, the incapacity of the hearers. "Whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive," saith he, "my understanding in the mystery of Christ," i.e., how I knew, how I understood either such things as God hath spoken, or else, that Christ sitteth at the right hand of God; and then too the dignity, in that God "hath not dealt so with any nation." And then to explain what nation this is with whom God hath thus dealt, he adds.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Ephesians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

For having preached the doctrine of truth, the apostle was a prisoner, but a prisoner of Jesus Christ; the object of special protection and care, while thus suffering for him. All the gracious offers of the gospel, and the joyful tidings it contains, come from the rich grace of God; it is the great means by which the Spirit works grace in the souls of men. The mystery, is that secret, hidden purpose of salvation through Christ. This was not so fully and clearly shown in the ages before Christ, as unto the prophets of the New Testament. This was the great truth made known to the apostle, that God would call the Gentiles to salvation by faith in Christ. An effectual working of Divine power attends the gifts of Divine grace. As God appointed Paul to the office, so he qualified him for it.

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