Ephesians 3:10 (DRB)

Passage

That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

Ephesians 3:9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God who created all things:

Ephesians 3:10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,

Ephesians 3:11 According to the eternal purpose which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "manifold", "wisdom", "known", "principalities", "powers", "heavenly", "places", and "through". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "manifold" and "wisdom", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And to enlighten all men that they..." into verse 11's "According to the eternal purpose which he...", so "manifold" and "wisdom" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "manifold" and "wisdom" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.