Ephesians 3:6
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That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel

the Gentiles.

Ephesians 2:13-22 But now in Christ Jesus, you, who some time were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. . . .

Romans 8:15-17 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father). . . .

Galatians 3:26-29 For you are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus. . . .

Galatians 4:5-7 That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons. . . .

the same.

Ephesians 4:15,16 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ: . . .

Ephesians 5:30 Because we are members of him, body, of his flesh and of his bones.

Romans 12:4,5 For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office: . . .

1 Corinthians 12:12,27 For as the body is one and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body: So also is Christ. . . .

Colossians 2:19 And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth into the increase of God.

partakers.

Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you: that you also may have fellowship with us and our fellowship may be with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

1 John 2:25 And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.

Context
The Mystery of the Gospel
5Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit: 6That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel 7Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 47:22
And you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance to you, and to the strangers that shall come over to you, that shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as men of the same country born among the children of Israel: they shall divide the possession with you in the midst of the tribes of Israel.

Romans 8:17
And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

Galatians 3:29
And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 5:24
And they that are Christ's have crucified their flesh, with the vices and concupiscences.

Ephesians 2:16
And might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.

Ephesians 3:3
How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words:

Ephesians 5:7
Be ye not therefore partakers with them.

Lexicon
[This mystery is that] through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
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.

gospel
εὐαγγελίου (euangeliou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles
ἔθνη (ethnē)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

are
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

fellow heirs,
συνκληρονόμα (synklēronoma)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4789: A joint heir, participant. From sun and kleronomos; a co-heir, i.e. participant in common.

fellow members of the body,
σύσσωμα (syssōma)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4954: From sun and soma; of a joint body, i.e. a fellow-member of the Christian community.

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

fellow partakers
συμμέτοχα (symmetocha)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4830: Jointly partaking. From sun and metochos; a co-participant.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive 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.

promise
ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.

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.

Christ
Χριστῷ (Christō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

Jesus.
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.


Additional Translations
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

that the Gentiles are joint-heirs, and a joint-body, and joint-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus, through the gospel,

That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

to wit , that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

that [they who are of] the nations should be joint heirs, and a joint body, and joint partakers of [his] promise in Christ Jesus by the glad tidings;

to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

That the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel:

I mean the truth that the Gentiles are joint heirs with us Jews, and that they form one body with us, and have the same interest as we have in the promise which has been made good in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,

that the nations be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,
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