What Does Ephesians 3:3 Mean in the King James?
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
Revelation removes the cover from the mystery, bringing into view what was already hidden.
THE MEANING
What is concealed can be made known to you through revelation. The mystery comes into view through disclosure; it does not have to be constructed by your effort.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
The belief that what is hidden must remain unknowable.
THE ROOT
ἀποκάλυψις
apokalypsis
GROWS FROM
καλυπ-
kalypt-
Cover or conceal.
The Greek word joins apo, “away,” with kalyptō, “to cover”: revelation is the uncovering. The same word-family connects what is covered with the act that brings it into view.
ALSO GROWS
kalyptō: Cover, conceal.
καλύπτω
This is the covering from which the word for revelation takes its image.
kalymma: Covering, veil.
κάλυμμα
The veil names what keeps something hidden; revelation names its removal.
apokalyptō: Uncover, reveal.
ἀποκαλύπτω
This verb makes the movement explicit: the cover is taken away and what was concealed is disclosed.
THE PATTERN
What is hidden becomes known when it is disclosed.
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.THE THREAD
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.The Greek word translated “covered” shares its root with “revelation” in Ephesians: kaluptō means “cover,” while apokalypsis is the uncovering. The two verses show both sides of the same movement, from concealed to made known.
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