In Ephesians 3, we read, "...I, Paul,...Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation,...which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus."
This is Paul's great insight into the gospel, which he says was revealed to him by God's grace - Paul would not have come to this conclusion on his own; it took a revelation from God. Paul calls it a mystery not revealed in other generations as it was now revealed (even though the Scriptures plainly took this position). The revealed mystery is that salvation was not just for the Jews, but for Gentiles/Greeks, also. Paul's experience that he describes in Ephesians 3 provides the context for understanding statement he makes in his letters when he uses the terms, "all," or "every" or "world."
We see this directly where Paul writes--
Romans 1
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 2
5 But after your hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to yourself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man - both Jew and Gentile - according to his deeds:
8 ...unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Romans 10
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Galatians 3
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
We can apply this context to those verses where Paul refers to "all" or "all men" or "world" etc.
Acts 17
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands both Jews and gentiles every where to repent:
31 Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance unto both Jews and Gentiles, in that he has raised him from the dead.
Ephesians 3
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given,...
9 ...to make both Jews and Gentiles see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
2 Corinthians 5
19 ...God was in Christ, reconciling both Jews and Gentiles unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
1 Timothy 2
3 ...this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
4 Who will have both the Jew and the Gentile to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and Jews/Gentiles, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for the Jew and the Gentile, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained...a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1 Timothy 4
10 ...therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of both Jews and Gentiles, specially of those that believe.
15 Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all (with whom you interact, both Jews and Gentiles).
Titus 2
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to both Jews and Gentiles,...
Colossians 1
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus,...
5 ...whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
6 Which is come unto you, as it is to Jews and Gentiles in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
Christ introduced this theme in the book of John--
John 1
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of both Jews and Gentiles.
John 3
16 For God so loved both Jews and gentiles, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 6
33 For the bread of God is he which comes down from heaven, and gives life to both Jews and Gentiles.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of both Jews and Gentiles.
John 8
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light for both Jews and Gentiles: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 17
21 That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that both Jews and Gentiles may believe that you have sent me.
23 I in them, and you in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that both Jews and Gentiles may know that you sent me, and loved them, as you loved me.
This is Paul's great insight into the gospel, which he says was revealed to him by God's grace - Paul would not have come to this conclusion on his own; it took a revelation from God. Paul calls it a mystery not revealed in other generations as it was now revealed (even though the Scriptures plainly took this position). The revealed mystery is that salvation was not just for the Jews, but for Gentiles/Greeks, also. Paul's experience that he describes in Ephesians 3 provides the context for understanding statement he makes in his letters when he uses the terms, "all," or "every" or "world."
We see this directly where Paul writes--
Romans 1
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 2
5 But after your hardness and impenitent heart treasure up to yourself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man - both Jew and Gentile - according to his deeds:
8 ...unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Romans 10
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Galatians 3
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
We can apply this context to those verses where Paul refers to "all" or "all men" or "world" etc.
Acts 17
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands both Jews and gentiles every where to repent:
31 Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance unto both Jews and Gentiles, in that he has raised him from the dead.
Ephesians 3
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given,...
9 ...to make both Jews and Gentiles see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
2 Corinthians 5
19 ...God was in Christ, reconciling both Jews and Gentiles unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and has committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
1 Timothy 2
3 ...this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
4 Who will have both the Jew and the Gentile to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and Jews/Gentiles, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for the Jew and the Gentile, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained...a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1 Timothy 4
10 ...therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of both Jews and Gentiles, specially of those that believe.
15 Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all (with whom you interact, both Jews and Gentiles).
Titus 2
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to both Jews and Gentiles,...
Colossians 1
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus,...
5 ...whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
6 Which is come unto you, as it is to Jews and Gentiles in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
Christ introduced this theme in the book of John--
John 1
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of both Jews and Gentiles.
John 3
16 For God so loved both Jews and gentiles, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 6
33 For the bread of God is he which comes down from heaven, and gives life to both Jews and Gentiles.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of both Jews and Gentiles.
John 8
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light for both Jews and Gentiles: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 17
21 That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that both Jews and Gentiles may believe that you have sent me.
23 I in them, and you in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that both Jews and Gentiles may know that you sent me, and loved them, as you loved me.
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