Ephesians 3:9

“And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, &c.] Or “the dispensation of the mystery” as the Complutensian, and several copies, and the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions, read. The mystery is the Gospel; the fellowship of it is the communication of grace by it, a participation of the truths and doctrines of it, communion with Father, Son, and Spirit, which the Gospel calls and leads unto, and that equal concern and interest which both Jews and Gentiles have in the privileges of it. Now men are naturally in the dark about these things, and the ministry of the word is the means of enlightening them, and is indeed the grand design of it; and the ministers of the Gospel do…”

“to make all men see--Greek, "to enlighten all" (Eph 1:18; Psa 18:28; Heb 6:4). "All" (compare Col 1:28). fellowship--The oldest manuscripts read, "economy," or "dispensation" (compare Col 1:25-26; and see on Eph 1:10, above). "To make all see how it hath seemed good to God at this time to dispense (through me and others, His stewards) what heretofore was a mystery." ELLICOTT explains it, "the arrangement," or "regulation" of the mystery (the union of Jews and Gentiles in Christ) which was now to be humbly traced and acknowledged in the fact of its having secretly existed in the counsel of God, and now having been revealed to the heavenly powers by means of the Church. from the beginning of…”

“And to make all men see - In order that the whole human family might see the glory of God in the plan of salvation. Hitherto the revelation of his character and plans had been confined to the Jews. Now it was his design that all the race should be made acquainted with it. What is the fellowship of the mystery - Instead of “fellowship” here - κοινωνία koinōnia - most mss. and versions read οἰκονομία oikonomia - “dispensation;” see Mill. This reading is adopted by Griesbach, Tittman, Rosenmuller, Koppe, and is regarded by most critics as being the genuine reading. The mistake might easily have been made by a transcriber. The meaning then would be, “to enlighten all in respect to rite…”

“What is the fellowship of the mystery - What those mysterious blessings are whereof all believers jointly partake. Which was, in a great measure, hidden from eternity by God, who, to make way for the free exercise of his love, created all things - This is the foundation of all his dispensations. Ephesians 3:10”

“to: Mat 10:27, Mat 28:19; Mar 16:15, Mar 16:16; Luk 24:47; Rom 16:26; Col 1:23; Ti2 4:17; Rev 14:6 fellowship: Eph 3:3-5, Eph 1:9, Eph 1:10; Ti1 3:16 beginning: Eph 1:4; Mat 13:35, Mat 25:34; Act 15:18; Rom 16:25; Co1 2:7; Th2 2:13; Ti2 1:9; Tit 1:2; Pe1 1:20; Rev 13:8, Rev 17:8 hid: Col 1:26, Col 3:3 created: Psa 33:6; Isa 44:24; Joh 1:1-3, Joh 5:17, Joh 5:19, Joh 10:30; Col 1:16, Col 1:17; Heb 1:2, Heb 1:3, Heb 3:3, Heb 3:4 Ephesians 3:10”