Efesus 3:4-5

3:4 When reading this, ¹  you will be able to ²  understand my insight into this secret ³  of Christ. 3:5 Now this secret ⁴  was not disclosed to people ⁵  in former ⁶  generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by ⁷  the Spirit,

[3:4]  ¹ tn Grk “which, when reading.”

[3:4]  ² tn Grk “you are able to.”

[3:4]  ³ tn Or “mystery.”

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “which.” Verse 5 is technically a relative clause, subordinate to the thought of v. 4.

[3:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “the sons of men” (a Semitic idiom referring to human beings, hence, “people”).

[3:5]  ⁶ tn Grk “other.”

[3:5]  ⁷ tn Or “in.”