Discovery BoxEphesians 3:5-6 
Context3:5 Now this secret 1 was not disclosed to people 2 in former 3 generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by 4 the Spirit, 3:6 namely, that through the gospel 5 the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members 6 of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
1 tn Grk “which.” Verse 5 is technically a relative clause, subordinate to the thought of v. 4.
2 tn Grk “the sons of men” (a Semitic idiom referring to human beings, hence, “people”).
3 tn Grk “other.”
4 tn Or “in.”
5 sn The phrase through the gospel is placed last in the sentence in Greek for emphasis. It has been moved forward for clarity.
6 tn Grk “and fellow members.”
