Ephesians 3:9 (GNV)

Passage

And to make cleare vnto all men what the fellowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ,

Nearby Context

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.

Ephesians 3:8 Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 3:9 And to make cleare vnto all men what the fellowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ,

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:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "world", "created", "make", "cleare", "vnto", "fellowship", and "mysterie". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "world", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Euen vnto me the least of all..." into verse 10's "To the intent that nowe vnto principalities...", so "all things" and "world" 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 "all things" and "world" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.