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Ephesians 3 — Sermon Preparation
Paul reveals the mystery that Gentiles are fellow heirs of the gospel promise and prays for believers to be filled with the fullness of God. Below is a research summary for Ephesians 3, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Ephesians 3 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| αἰών | aiṓn | G165 | 4 | age, course, eternal, ever |
| γνωρίζω | gnōrízō | G1107 | 3 | certify, declare, make known, give to understand |
| μυστήριον | mystḗrion | G3466 | 3 | mystery |
| δύναμις | dýnamis | G1411 | 3 | ability, abundance, meaning, might |
| χάρις | cháris | G5485 | 3 | acceptable, benefit, favour, gift |
| ἔθνος | éthnos | G1484 | 3 | Gentile, heathen, nation, people |
| δόξα | dóxa | G1391 | 3 | dignity, glory, honour, praise |
How preachers through history handled this text
23 public-domain excerpts on Ephesians 3, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It is proper always to end prayers with praises. Let us expect more, and ask for more, encouraged by what Christ has already done for our souls, being assured that the conversion of sinners, and the comfort of believers, will be to his glory, for ever and ever.”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Ephesians 3:20–30 (Public Domain)
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