Ephesians 3:12 (YLT)

Passage

in whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of him,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:10 that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly <FI>places<Fi> , through the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians 3:11 according to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Ephesians 3:12 in whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of him,

Ephesians 3:13 wherefore, I ask <FI>you<Fi> not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "freedom", "access", "confidence", and "through". 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 a purpose of the ages..." into verse 13's "wherefore I ask FI you Fi not...", so "faith" and "freedom" 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 "freedom" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.