Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. New Living Translation Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. English Standard Version in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. Berean Standard Bible In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence. Berean Literal Bible in whom we have boldness and access in confidence, by faith in Him. King James Bible In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. New King James Version in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. New American Standard Bible in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him. NASB 1995 in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him. NASB 1977 in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him. Legacy Standard Bible in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him. Amplified Bible in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him [that is, our faith gives us sufficient courage to freely and openly approach God through Christ]. Christian Standard Bible In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. Holman Christian Standard Bible In Him we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him. American Standard Version in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Him by whom we have boldness and access in the confidence of his faithfulness. Contemporary English Version Christ now gives us courage and confidence, so we can come to God by faith. Douay-Rheims Bible In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. English Revised Version in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. GOD'S WORD® Translation We can go to God with bold confidence through faith in Christ. Good News Translation In union with Christ and through our faith in him we have the boldness to go into God's presence with all confidence. International Standard Version in whom we have boldness and confident access through his faithfulness. Literal Standard Version in whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of Him, Majority Standard Bible In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence. New American Bible in whom we have boldness of speech and confidence of access through faith in him. NET Bible in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ's faithfulness. New Revised Standard Version in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him. New Heart English Bible in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. Webster's Bible Translation In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him, Weymouth New Testament in whom we have this bold and confident access through our faith in Him. World English Bible In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. Young's Literal Translation in whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mystery of the Gospel…11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence. 13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.… Cross References Romans 3:22 And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, Romans 5:2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 3:4 Such confidence before God is ours through Christ. Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God's house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, Treasury of Scripture In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Jump to Previous Access Approach Bold Boldness Confidence Confident Faith Fear Freedom HimJump to Next Access Approach Bold Boldness Confidence Confident Faith Fear Freedom HimEphesians 3 1. The hidden mystery that the Gentiles should be saved was made known to Paul by revelation;8. and to him was that grace given, that he should preach it. 13. He desires them not to be discouraged over his tribulation; 14. and prays that they may perceive the great love of Christ toward them. (12) This verse returns to the idea of Ephesians 2:18, as though St. Paul, after the wide sweep of thought far beyond the earth in Ephesians 3:10-11, desired, as usual, to bring his readers back to the practical and personal aspects of their Christianity. In whom we have (our) boldness and (our) access with confidence.--"Boldness" is, properly, boldness of speech (as in Ephesians 6:19), though used in a derivative sense for confidence and frankness generally. Probably here it is suggested in its original sense by the reference in the preceding verse to the charge of proclaiming the mystery of God, and accordingly means that boldness of thought and utterance before men and angels which Christians, in virtue of that charge, ought to assume. The "access (see Ephesians 2:18) in confidence" is, on the other hand, that confidence before God, as presented to Him in the Lord Jesus Christ, which belongs to Christians as no longer servants but sons. (On this confidence see 2Corinthians 3:4-6.) Both these gifts depend on "faith in Him:" in the one case, faith in His teaching and grace; in the other, faith in His atonement and His gift of the new life. . . . Verse 12. - In whom we have our boldness and access. Παῥῤησία literally means "boldness" or "freedom of speech," but is used here in a more ample sense for want of restraint, ease of feeling, comfortable self-possession, in our access to God. Contrast with Adam hiding himself among the trees of the garden, and the lost calling on the mountains to fall on them, and the rocks to cover them. The "we" in this verse includes both Jews and Gentiles. The "access," or introduction (see Ephesians 2:18), is like that of the high priest into the holy of holies - we have boldness to enter into the holiest of all (Hebrews 10:19). In confidence through the faith of him. The confidence of being welcomed and accepted when we go into God's presence springs from our faith in him. We believe in him as the Propitiation, as our Peace, as the Reconciler, and we go before God with confidence. The clause, "through faith in him," influences the whole verse. And, as before, we have at the beginning of the verse, "in whom" - an express-ion denoting generally our union with Christ, and at the end, "through the faith of him" - a specification of the instrument by which flint union is formed and by which it operates.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Inἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Him ᾧ (hō) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. [and] through διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. faith πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. in Him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. we may ἔχομεν (echomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. enter [ God’s ] presence προσαγωγὴν (prosagōgēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4318: Approach, access, admission. From prosago; admission. with boldness παρρησίαν (parrēsian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3954: From pas and a derivative of rheo; all out-spokenness, i.e. Frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. confidence. πεποιθήσει (pepoithēsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4006: Confidence, trust, reliance. From the perfect of the alternate of pascho; reliance. 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