King James Version

Ephesians 3:9

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:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “administration” (οἰκονομία) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “fellowship” (κοινωνία) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “through Jesus Christ” (διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,) after having created here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andφωτίσαιphōtisaito makeφωτίζω (phōtizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to make”, a single actionG5461(a) I light up, illumine, (b) I bring to light, make evident, reveal.to makeπάνταςpantasallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allτίςtiswhatτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “what”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἡhēwhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichοἰκονομίαoikonomiamanagementοἰκονομίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “management”, the subject formG3622management of household affairs, stewardship, administration.τοῦtouwhoὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “who”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whoμυστηρίουmustērioumysteryμυστήριον (mustērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “mystery”, the of-formG3466a mystery, secret, of which initiation is necessary; in the NT: the counsels of God, once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof; the Christian revelation generally; particular truths or details of the Christian revelation.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀποκεκρυμμένουapokekrummenouto concealἀποκρύπτω (apokruptō)verb, perfect passive participle, genitive, singular, neuter — “to conceal”, a completed action with a present resultG613I hide away, conceal, keep secret.This verse uses “conceal”.ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αἰώνωνaiōnōnan ageαἰών (aiōn)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “an age”, the of-formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.This verse uses “an age”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsκτίσαντιktisantito createκτίζω (ktizō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to create”, a single actionG2936I create, form, shape, make, always of God.This verse uses “create”.

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κοινωνίαkoinōniais the fellowshipκοινωνίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “is the fellowship”, the subject formG2842(lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.This verse uses “fellowship”.διὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.ἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.

Literal (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,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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;

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,

World English Bible

and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

Darby Translation

and to enlighten all [with the knowledge of] what is the administration of the mystery hidden throughout the ages in God, who has created all things,

Douay-Rheims

And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things:

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