Ephesians 3:3 (KJV)

Passage

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Nearby Context

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

Ephesians 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Ephesians 3:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Ephesians 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "If ye have heard of the dispensation..." into verse 4's "Whereby when ye read ye may understand...", so "revelation" and "known" 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 "known" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.