OET interlinear EPH 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

The connecting phrase so that introduces a goal relationship. The goal or purpose of God revealing the mystery of the church to Paul is to enable the rulers in the heavenly places to see the wisdom of God.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γνωρισθῇ & ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις & ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ

˓may_be˒_made_known & ˱to˲_the rulers (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καί ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διά τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ)

If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form. Alternate translation: [God may make his great wisdom known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἐξουσίαις

˱to˲_the rulers the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἵνα γνωρισθῇ νῦν ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καί ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις διά τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ)

The words rulers and authorities share similar meanings. Paul uses them together to emphasize that every spiritual being will know God’s wisdom. If your language does not have two words for this, you can use one. Alternate translation: [ruling authorities]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

in the heavenly_‹realms›

The phrase heavenly places refers to the place where God is. See how this is translated in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: [in the supernatural world]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἡ πολυποίκιλος σοφία τοῦ Θεοῦ

the manifold wisdom ¬the ˱of˲_God

Paul talks of God’s wisdom as though it were an object with many surfaces. Alternate translation: [the complex wisdom of God] or [how extremely wise God is]