Who is meant to see the mystery revealed in Ephesians 3:9?
The mystery is meant to be seen by all believers—not only the spiritual, pastors, or theologians, but everyone. Ephesians 3:9 says the secret is made known so that all may see the fellowship, showing that God intends every believer, including Gentiles, to understand this truth.
Les explains that in Ephesians 3:8-9 Paul is describing a whole new concept in Scripture: the Gentiles are joint heirs with Christ, a truth a Jew had never heard in the covenant promises. Verse 9 says Paul wanted this mystery to be seen by all believers, not just the spiritual, pastors, or theologians, but everyone. Les notes that “fellowship” means a meeting of the minds, so believers share like-minded thinking about these things, and Paul wanted all men to see it.
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
More Questions
Where was the mystery hidden since the beginning of the world according to Ephesians 3:9?
In Ephesians 3:9, the mystery — described as 'this body of truth' — has been hidden in the mind of God since the beginning of the world.
Does Ephesians 3:9 say the mystery was hidden from the beginning of the world or the beginning of the age?
The King James Version of Ephesians 3:9 renders the Greek word as "world," but the original text actually says the secret was hidden from the beginning of the age.