O panorama
Efésios 3 abre com “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,”, muda perto do versículo 11 com “According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:” e termina com “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
A Escritura ao lado do resumo
Efésios · Versão King James · 21Efésios 3:1-7
Versículos 1–7: For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Efésios 3:1–7 abre com “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,” e chega a “Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe o argumento, a correção, o encorajamento ou o testemunho no movimento central de Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
“If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:” O versículo nomeia God em vez de deixar a ação sem uma fonte. Observe se a linha seguinte continua, responde ou contrasta essa ação.
Efésios 3:1-7
Versão King James1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
Efésios 3:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given…
Efésios 3:8–14 abre com “Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach…” e chega a “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe o argumento, a correção, o encorajamento ou o testemunho no movimento central de Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the…” Nomear Christ e Gentiles mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
“And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in…” Nomear Christ mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Efésios 3:8-14
Versão King James8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9And 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:
10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Efésios 3:15-21
Versículos 15–21: Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Efésios 3:15–21 abre com “Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,” e chega a “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe o argumento, a correção, o encorajamento ou o testemunho no movimento central de Efésios.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem earth, family, heaven. A relação com os versículos 16 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the…” O versículo nomeia Spirit em vez de deixar a ação sem uma fonte. Observe se a linha seguinte continua, responde ou contrasta essa ação.
Efésios 3:15-21
Versão King James15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Ephesians 3:1 começa com “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,”
Onde o capítulo muda
Ephesians 3:20 forma uma mudança natural: “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”
A nota final
Ephesians 3:21 deixa o leitor com “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras Christ, Jesus, Gentiles, glory, grace, known ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.