I may not have exhausted the subtopics of Ephesians 1:3-14 but because many are repeated within each mystery of Paul, I cut it off where I was. Now for Ephesians 3 beginning at 2:11 through 3:13. The Lord Jesus in His earthly mission of introducing the new covenant which is based on better promises and the faithfulness of GOD to do as HE has promised, used many metaphors to describe these things in veiled language because He was under the rule of commandment of the soon to end Law and the Prophets. As GOD in sovereignty took His prerogative to change the program as it was hidden within the context of the old. This scriptures speak of the tree of life, into which we as sons are engrafted as branches that draw from the water of this tree. His body being the bread of life, of which we are as sons to eat, it being that which was offered on the alter of His crucifixion of which no one that practices the Law has a right to eat, the water of His flesh spilled at death, as rivers of living waters flowing from the throne of GOD and a few more. These things we are directed to be participants of in grace and faiths activity. The term of mystery like the term of dispensation has lead to many err's among those without the Holy Spirit as they have no faith for such things and count these as foolishness. Just as they do GOD in man, again.
The Mystery of Ephesians 3:3 and 9,
Ephesians 2:11-3:3, 4 and 9 of 1-13 "Therefore remember (2:2-10) that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands----remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood (and water) of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, Who has made us both One and has broken down in His flesh the dividing wall of hostility (wrath, the shell that covers the GOD seed within us) by abolishing the Law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that He might create in Himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to GOD in one body through the cross (our alter of worship and communion), thereby killing (setting us free, liberating from) the hostility. And He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access [in] by One Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of GOD, being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone, in Whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the LORD. In Him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for GOD by the Spirit. For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of GOD's Grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of GOD's Grace, which was given me (us) by the working of His power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in GOD Who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that HE has realized in Christ Jesus our LORD, in Whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in Him. So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory."
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