Ephesians 3:3 (DRB)

Passage

How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words:

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Ephesians 3:2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:

Ephesians 3:3 How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words:

Ephesians 3:4 As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,

Ephesians 3:5 Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "revelation", "mystery", "been", "known", "written", "above", and "words". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "revelation" and "mystery", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "If yet you have heard of the..." into verse 4's "As you reading may understand my knowledge...", so "revelation" and "mystery" 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 "revelation" and "mystery" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.