Ephesians 3:5 Cross References - Thomson

⁵ which in former generations was not made known to the children of men as it hath now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit,]

¹⁷ For verily I say to you, "Many prophets and righteous men have earnestly desired to see what you see, and have not seen them; and to hear what you hear and have not heard them."

³⁴ For this, behold I am about to send you prophets, wise men and Scribes: and some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

²⁶ Now it had been revealed to him by the holy spirit, that he should not see death until he had seen the Christ of the Lord; ²⁷ and he had come by the spirit to the temple. And when the parents brought the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁴ for I say to you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen them; and to hear what you hear, and have not heard them.

⁴⁹ on this account indeed said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill, and others they will persecute,

²⁶ But the Monitor the Holy Spirit which the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

¹³ But when he the spirit of truth, is come, he will lead you into all the truth; for he will not speak from himself, but will speak whatsoever he shall have heard, and will explain to you the train of events.

¹⁹ And while Peter was pondering on the vision, the spirit said to him, Behold there are three men inquiring for thee. ²⁰ Arise therefore, get thee down and go with them, without any cavilling, for I have sent them.

²⁸ he said to them, You know unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew, to associate with or go to one of another nation: but God hath shewn me, that I am not to call any man common or unclean.

²⁵ Now to him who is able to establish you according to my glad tidings and the proclamation of Jesus Christ; according to the disclosure of a secret which was concealed in times of old,

⁸ For to one is given, by the spirit, a word of wisdom; and to another, a word of knowledge according to the same spirit; ⁹ and to another, faith, by the same spirit; and to another, gifts of healing, by the same spirit; ¹⁰ and to another, mighty powers of working miracles; and to another, the gift of prophecy; and to another, that of discerning spirits; and to another, divers languages; and to another, the interpretation of languages.

²⁸ whom God hath placed in the congregation; first, apostles, secondly, prophets, thirdly, teachers, then miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, different languages. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Have all miraculous powers?

²⁰ built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner stone,

⁹ and to enlighten all men with respect to the dispensation of this secret, which God who created all things by Jesus Christ had hidden from the ages,

¹¹ and he hath given some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some pastors, and teachers, ¹² for the fitting up of the saints; for the work of distribution; for the building up of the body of the Christ,

¹⁰ and which hath now been manifested by the appearance of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath put a stop to the operations of death, and hath brought life and incorruption to light by the glad tidings, ¹¹ for which I have been appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of nations.

¹ Paul, a servant of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people, and the acknowledgment of a truth which promoteth piety ² in hope of an everlasting life, which the God of truth promised before the times consisting of ages, ³ and in his own times promulgated as his word, by a proclamation with which I am entrusted, according to the appointment of the saviour our God;

³⁹ Though these all received a testimonial by means of their belief, they did not obtain the promise, ⁴⁰ God having provided something better for us, that without us they should not be made perfect.

¹⁰ about which salvation the prophets, who prophesied concerning this favour for you, made diligent inquiry ¹¹ and search, trying to find to what time, and what manner of time, the spirit of Christ within them pointed, when it testified before hand the sufferings which were for Christ, and the glories which should succeed them: ¹² to whom it was revealed that it was not for themselves, but for us, that they dispensed those things which have now been announced to you by them who proclaimed to you the glad tidings with a holy spirit sent from heaven; into which things angels have an earnest desire to look narrowly.

² that you may remember the predictions of the holy prophets, and the injunction of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour;

¹⁷ But as for you, beloved, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold you.