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Berean Standard Bible

“His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,”

Ephesians 3:10

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Paul explains that he was given the task of preaching to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ and making plain the mystery long hidden in God. He now tells why this matters at a cosmic level.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

World English Bible (WEB)

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

King James Version (KJV)

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

American Standard Version (ASV)

to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly places, through the assembly, the manifold diversified wisdom of God,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Para que la multiforme sabiduría de Dios sea ahora notificada por la iglesia á los principados y potestades en los cielos,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esto es así para que todos los poderes y autoridades en los cielos conozcan ahora la sabiduría de Dios, que se deja ver de tantas formas, al observar la iglesia.

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