Efesus 3:5

3:5 Now this secret ¹  was not disclosed to people ²  in former ³  generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by ⁴  the Spirit,

Efesus 3:10

3:10 The purpose of this enlightenment is that ⁵  through the church the multifaceted wisdom ⁶  of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.

[3:5]  ¹ tn Grk “which.” Verse 5 is technically a relative clause, subordinate to the thought of v. 4.

[3:5]  ² tn Grk “the sons of men” (a Semitic idiom referring to human beings, hence, “people”).

[3:5]  ³ tn Grk “other.”

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Or “in.”

[3:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “that.” Verse 10 is a subordinate clause to the verb “enlighten” in v. 9.

[3:10]  ⁶ tn Or “manifold wisdom,” “wisdom in its rich variety.”