Ephesians 3:5 (DRB)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

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:

Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel

Ephesians 3:7 Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "other", "generations", "known", "sons", "revealed", "holy", and "apostles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "other", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "As you reading may understand my knowledge..." into verse 6's "That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs...", so "Spirit" and "other" 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 "Spirit" and "other" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.