Ephesians 3:12 (GNV)

Passage

By whom we haue boldenes and entrance with confidence, by faith in him.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:10 To the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,

Ephesians 3:11 According to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord:

Ephesians 3:12 By whom we haue boldenes and entrance with confidence, by faith in him.

Ephesians 3:13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "haue", "boldenes", "entrance", and "confidence". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "According to the eternall purpose which he..." into verse 13's "Wherefore I desire that ye faint not...", so "faith" and "haue" 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 "faith" and "haue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.