Ephesians 3:9
Strong's Lexicon
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to illuminate
φωτίσαι (phōtisai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5461: From phos; to shed rays, i.e. To shine or to brighten up.

for everyone
‹πάντας› (pantas)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
()
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

stewardship
οἰκονομία (oikonomia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3622: Management of household affairs, stewardship, administration. From oikonomos; administration; specially, a 'economy'.

of [this]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mystery,
μυστηρίου (mystēriou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3466: From a derivative of muo; a secret or 'mystery'.

which
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

for
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

ages past
αἰώνων (aiōnōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

was hidden
ἀποκεκρυμμένου (apokekrymmenou)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 613: To hide away, conceal, keep secret. From apo and krupto; to conceal away; figuratively, to keep secret.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

God,
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

who
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

created
κτίσαντι (ktisanti)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2936: To create, form, shape, make, always of God. Probably akin to ktaomai; to fabricate, i.e. Found.

all things.
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

Young's Literal Translation
and to cause all to see what [is] the fellowship of the secret that hath been hid from the ages in God, who the all things did create by Jesus Christ,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.

New American Standard Bible
and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

King James Bible
And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

New Living Translation
I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

English Standard Version
and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things,

New American Standard Bible
and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

King James Bible
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.

International Standard Version
and help everyone see how this secret that has been at work was hidden for ages by God, who created all things.

NET Bible
and to enlighten everyone about God's secret plan--a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

American Standard Version
and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

English Revised Version
and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which from all ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

Young's Literal Translation
and to cause all to see what is the fellowship of the secret that hath been hid from the ages in God, who the all things did create by Jesus Christ,
















Cross References
Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Romans 16:25
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

Ephesians 3:2
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Ephesians 3:3
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Ephesians 3:4
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Ephesians 6:19
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Colossians 1:26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Colossians 3:3
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Colossians 4:3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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