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Ephesians 3:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 3:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 3:616 words
GreekMeaning
εἶναιeinai
beingverbG1510
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔθνηethnē
GentilesnounG1484
συγκληρονόμαsynklēronoma
joint-heirsadjectiveG4789
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σύσσωμαsyssōma
a joint-bodyadjectiveG4954
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συμμέτοχαsymmetocha
joint-partakersadjectiveG4830
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promisenounG1860
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
gospelnounG2098
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 3:6

“That the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body and fellow partakers.” What is this; “fellow-heirs, and fellow-partakers of the promise, and fellow-members of the body?” This last is the great thing, that they should be one body; this exceeding closeness of relation to Him. For that they were to be called indeed, that they knew, but that it was so great, as yet they knew not. This therefore he calls the mystery. “Of the promise.” The Israelites were…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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