American Standard Version
Ephesians 3:7
7whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
Ephesians 3:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
- New International Version (NIV)I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power.
- New King James Version (NKJV)of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.
Context of Ephesians 3:7
5which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;
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οὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ephesians 3:7
- Ephesians 3:2if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;
- Romans 15:16that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 3:6who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:
- Colossians 1:23if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
- Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Romans 1:5through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;
- 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 1 Timothy 1:14and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
- Ephesians 1:19and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
- Ephesians 4:16from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.
- Isaiah 43:13Yea, since the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who can hinder it?
- Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
- 2 Corinthians 10:4(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);
- Galatians 2:8(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);
Commentaries on Ephesians 3:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Whereof I was made a minister - · A deacon, a servant acting under and by the direction of the great Master, Jesus Christ; from whom, by an especial call and revelation, I received the apostolic gifts and office, and by , the energy, the in-working of his power, this Gospel which I preached was made effectual to the salvation of vast multitudes of Jews and Gentiles.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Whereof I was made a minister - see the notes at Ephesians 3:2. According to the gift of the grace of God - It was not by my own seeking or merit; it was a free gift. Of the grace of God - The sentiment is, that throughout it was a mere matter of grace that he was called into the ministry, and that so important an office was entrusted to him as that of bearing the gospel to the Gentiles. By the effectual working of his power - Not by any native…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7grace: See study note on 1:2. I became a servant: Paul describes himself as a servant of: the gospel (see also Colossians 1:23), of God (1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 6:4), of Christ (2 Corinthians 11:23), of the church (Colossians 1:25), and of the new covenant (2 Corinthians 3:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Whereof--"of which" Gospel. according to--in consequence of, and in accordance with, "the gift of the grace of God." given--"which (gift of grace) was given to me by (Greek, 'according to,' as in Ep 3:20; 1:19: as the result of, and in proportion to) the effectual working (Greek, 'energy,' or 'in-working') of His power."Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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