Ephesians 3:5 (GNV)

Passage

Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:3 That is, that God by reuelation hath shewed this mysterie vnto me (as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes,

Ephesians 3:4 Whereby when ye reade, ye may knowe mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ)

Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe reueiled vnto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit,

Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel,

Ephesians 3:7 Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "other", "ages", "opened", "vnto", "sonnes", "nowe", and "reueiled". 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 "Whereby when ye reade ye may knowe..." into verse 6's "That the Gentiles should be inheriters also...", 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.