Ephesians 3:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 and to bring to light [for all][a] what is the plan of the mystery hidden from ages past in God who created all things,(A) 10 so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the principalities and authorities[b] in the heavens.(B) 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
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- 3:9 [For all]: while some think this phrase was added so as to yield the sense “to enlighten all about the plan…,” it is more likely that some manuscripts and Fathers omitted it accidentally or to avoid the idea that all conflicted with Paul’s assignment to preach to the Gentiles (Eph 3:8) specifically.
- 3:10 Principalities and authorities: see note on Eph 1:15–23 regarding Eph 3:21.
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