Study Questions on Chapter 3

1. For whom was Paul a prisoner of Jesus Christ?
2. What had been given Paul toward the Gentiles?
3. How had God made known to Paul the mystery of his will?
4. What could be accomplished by reading what Paul had written?
5. What is said about the mystery of God’s will in other ages?
6. Unto whom is it now revealed and how?
7. List three things which were accomplished for the Gentiles by the gospel which had been revealed.
8. Who was said to be less than the least of all saints? (Do you know why this was said?)
9. What was the grace given unto Paul?
10. What had been hid from the beginning of the world?
11. By whom were all things said to have been created?
12. Unto whom is the manifold wisdom of God to be made known and by whom?
13. What is said to be according to the eternal purpose of God which he purposed in Christ Jesus?
14. What did Paul desire that they not do because of his tribulation?
15. What is Paul’s tribulations for the Gentiles said to be?
16. For what cause did Paul bow his knees (kneel in prayer) unto the Father? Cf. Verse 13.
17. List four things for which Paul prayed concerning them. (See verse 16 for no. 1; verse 17 for no. 2; verses 17 and 18 for no. 3 and verse 19 for no. 4).
18. Of whom is the whole family in heaven and earth named?
19. How did Paul pray that Christ may dwell in their hearts?
20. In what were they to be rooted and grounded?
21. What did Paul pray that they might be able to comprehend?
22. What is said to be passed knowledge or knowing?
23. Why did Paul pray that they might know the love of Christ?
24. Where is God to receive glory throughout all ages?

Notes:

Howard I. See © 1970

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