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NASB | Ephesians 3:10 so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 3:10 So now through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God [in all its countless aspects] might now be made known [revealing the mystery] to the [angelic] rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. |
Bible Question:
I was recently reading through Ephesians and had a blessed time, only running into difficulty with this particular verse. Am I to understand that God’s intent for the church is that we make known His manifold wisdom to angels? Or is it to earthly rulers? Any insight on this verse would be greatly appreciated. I know it has noting to do with my salvation or relationship with Jesus; it is simply an honest inquiry for better understanding. Eph. 3:10 |
Bible Answer: Hello JamesO, I am going to try and answer this using my take on Eph 3: 1-13. I have a New Living Translation Bible, and it reads this way for verse 10: 10God's purpose was to show his wisdom in all its rich variety to all the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms. They will see this when Jews and Gentiles are joined together in his church. Now I know that some do not like the NLT version of the Bible, but it does help me. I read these verses in four or five different translations and was able to come to the conclusion that God's plan was not originally made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. But through the church, body of believers, Paul is speaking to the Gentiles or non-Jewish people, Paul states that God's plan will be revealed when Christians, Jews and Gentiles are joined together as one body called the church. This is further proof that Jesus Christ did not only come to earth for only the Jews, but for all mankind and when we all come together as a body of believers in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, God's plan is revealed. I hope this helps you. Mike |
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