Ephesians 3:9
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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:”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
πᾶς
all things
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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μυστήριον
mystery
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μυστήριον
Mystery, secret, hidden thing. Musterion. The mystery of Christ hidden for ages but now revealed. The Gospel was always God's plan. It was hidden until the fullness of time.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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κτίζω
having created
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κτίζω
To create, to make, to form. Ktizo. In the beginning God created. The universe did not create itself. It was spoken into existence by a personal God who still speaks today.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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οἰκονομία
administration
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οἰκονομία
Stewardship, management, administration. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others faithfully administering God's grace.
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φωτίζω
to enlighten
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φωτίζω
to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively)
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τίς
what is
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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