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Ephesians 3:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 10 This was so that now, through the congregation,+ there might be made known to the governments and the authorities in the heavenly places the greatly diversified wisdom of God.+

Ephesians 3:10

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 10 ἵνα in order that γνωρισθῇ it might be made known νῦν now ταῖς to the ἀρχαῖς governments καὶ and ταῖς to the ἐξουσίαις authorities ἐν in τοῖς the ἐπουρανίοις heavenly [places] διὰ through τῆς the ἐκκλησίας ecclesia ἡ the πολυποίκιλος much diversified σοφία wisdom τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God,

Ephesians 3:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 10 [This was] to the end that now to the governments and the authorities+ in the heavenly places there might be made known through the congregation+ the greatly diversified wisdom of God,+

Ephesians 3:10

The Bible in Living English
- 10 in order that God’s many-sided wisdom might now through the church be made known to the governments and dominions in the heavenly sphere

Ephesians 3:10

American Standard Version
- 10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians 3:10

The Emphasized Bible
- 10 In order that now unto the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies might be made known, through means of the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,—

Ephesians 3:10

King James Version
- 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:10
  
  through the congregation: The Christian congregation formed part of God’s sacred secret because God purposed to take from among mankind humans who would become joint heirs with Christ in heavenly glory. (Eph 3:5-9) God makes his wisdom known, or revealed, “to the governments and the authorities in the heavenly places” by what he does through, for, and with that congregation. The angels view with amazement and admiration the progressive revealing of this sacred secret. So it can be said that “through the congregation,” the angels get to see “the greatly diversified wisdom of God” in a way that they had not seen it before.—Compare 1Pe 1:10-12.