Ephesians 3:5

NETBible	Now this secret¹ was not disclosed to people² in former³ generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by⁴ the Spirit,
NIV © biblegateway Eph 3:5	which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
NASB © biblegateway Eph 3:5	which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
NLT © biblegateway Eph 3:5	God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now he has revealed it by the Holy Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
MSG © biblegateway Eph 3:5	None of our ancestors understood this. Only in our time has it been made clear by God's Spirit through his holy apostles and prophets of this new order.
BBE © SABDAweb Eph 3:5	Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
NRSV © bibleoremus Eph 3:5	In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
NKJV © biblegateway Eph 3:5	which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
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KJV	Which <3739> in <1722> other <2087> ages <1074> was <1107> (0) not <3756> made known <1107> (5681) unto the sons <5207> of men <444>_, as <5613> it is <601> (0) now <3568> revealed <601> (5681) unto his <846> holy <40> apostles <652> and <2532> prophets <4396> by <1722> the Spirit <4151>_;
NASB © biblegateway Eph 3:5	which <3739> in other <2087> generations <1074> was not made <1107> known <1107> to the sons <5207> of men <444> , as it has now <3568> been revealed <601> to His holy <40> apostles <652> and prophets <4396> in the Spirit <4151> ;
NET [draft] ITL	Now this secret was <1107> not <3756> disclosed <1107> to people <5207> <444> in former <2087> generations <1074> as <5613> it has <601> now <3568> been revealed <601> to his <846> holy <40> apostles <652> and <2532> prophets <4396> by <1722> the Spirit <4151> ,
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NETBible

Now this secret¹ was not disclosed to people² in former³ generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by⁴ the Spirit,

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “which.” Verse 5 is technically a relative clause, subordinate to the thought of v. 4.

²tn Grk “the sons of men” (a Semitic idiom referring to human beings, hence, “people”).

³tn Grk “other.”

⁴tn Or “in.”