| Ephesians 3 | |
|---|---|
 A fragment showing Ephesians 4:16-29 on recto side of Papyrus 49 from the third century. | |
| Book | Epistle to the Ephesians |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 10 |
Ephesians 3 is the third chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Traditionally, it is believed to have been written by Apostle Paul while he was in prison in Rome (around AD 62), but more recently it has been suggested that it was written between AD 80 and 100 by another writer using Paul's name and style.[1][2] This chapter is part of a long prayer of Paul (from Ephesians 1:3 to 3:21), with the particular section about Paul's stewardship of the great divine mystery, the petition for Christ to dwell in the believers' heart, and a doxology.[3]
- ^ Bruce, F. F. (1988). The Canon of Scripture. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. pp. 142, 158–60. ISBN 978-0830812585.
- ^ Attridge, Harold W.; Meeks, Wayne A., eds. (2006). The HarperCollins Study Bible (Revised ed.). New York: HarperCollins. pp. 1982–83. ISBN 978-0061228407.
- ^ Dunn 2007, pp. 1171–1174.