Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Ephesians 3

^{1 !} He sheweth the cause of his imprisonment

^{1 a} He rejoiceth in that he suffred imprisonment for the maintenance of Christs glorie.

^{2 b} Which was his vocation to preache vnto the Gentiles.

^{3 c} That is, in the first chap. of this Epistle, {ver. 9}

^{5 d} Althogh the fathers, & the Prophetes had reuelations certeine, yet it was not in comparison of that abundance which was shewed when the Gentiles were called: nether yet was the time, nor the maner knowen.

^{10 e} The Angels.

^{10 f} The Church being gathered of so many kindes of people, is an example, or a glasse for the Angels to behold the wisdome of God in, who hathe turned their particular discords in to an vniuersal concorde, & of the Sinagogue of bondage, hathe made the Church of fredome.

^{13 !} Desireth them not to faint because of his trouble.

^{14 !} And prayeth God to make them stedfast in his Spirit.

^{15 g} He that is not of the bodie of Christ, is in death.

^{15 h} The faithful which dyed before Christ came, wereadopted by him, & make one familie with the Saincts which yet remaine aliue.

^{17 i} For we confesse that, which we beleue.

^{18 k} All perfiction on euerie side is in him.

^{19 l} That all the graces of God may abounde in you.

^{20 m} In that we fele Christ in vs.