Ephesians 3:7

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

5God did not tell this secret message to the people who lived before us. But now the Holy Spirit has shown it to God's apostles and prophets. 6This is the message of God's good news: Gentiles, as well as Jews, may receive the good things that God has prepared for his children. We may all belong to the same group of God's people, like we are his body. Everyone who is united with Christ Jesus receives the good things that God has promised. I tell that good news to other people, because God chose me to serve him in that way. That was God's gift to me, because he is so kind. God uses his great power to help me in that work. 8I am the least important of all God's people. But God has given this special work to me because he is so kind. He has sent me to tell his good news to the Gentiles. Then they know about the many valuable things that Christ has prepared for us. 9I help everyone to know how God makes his purpose happen. God himself created all things, and he has hidden this secret during past times.

Ephesians 3:7 word by word

οὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whereofὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I was madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• a ministerδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the giftδωρεάdōrea · free giftG1431
• of the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• the effectual workingἐνέργειαenergeia · active energyG1753
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411

Cross-references for Ephesians 3:7

• Ephesians 3:2You must have heard that God has chosen me to do that. He has been very kind to give me this work to help you.
• Romans 15:16I am a servant of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles. I tell people God's good news. I work like a priest so that God will accept the Gentiles. I offer them to God. The Holy Spirit has made them clean and so God accepts them.
• 2 Corinthians 3:6God has made us his servants. So we are able to tell people the message of his new agreement. This new agreement is not about rules. Rules tell people what they must do and they bring death. But God's new agreement comes from his Spirit. And the Spirit brings new life to us, not death.
• 2 Corinthians 4:1God has given us this work to speak his message. Because he has been so kind to us, we are not afraid to continue.
• Colossians 1:23But you must continue to believe God's true message. Do not turn away from it. Continue to trust God, as you did when you first heard the good news. People have told this good news to everyone all over the world. And God has chosen me, Paul, as his servant to tell this good news.
• Ephesians 3:8I am the least important of all God's people. But God has given this special work to me because he is so kind. He has sent me to tell his good news to the Gentiles. Then they know about the many valuable things that Christ has prepared for us.
• Romans 1:5Because of Jesus Christ, God has been very kind to us. He has chosen me to serve him as an apostle. He sent me to tell his message to people from all countries. As a result they would know that Jesus Christ is great. They would trust him and obey him.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But God was very kind to me. He helped me to become a different person. And because God has been so kind to me, the result has been great. I have worked more than all the other apostles. But it was not really I myself who could do that work. No, I could do it because God was so kind to me.
• 1 Timothy 1:14Our Lord continued to be very good and kind to me. He caused me to believe in Christ Jesus and to love him.
• Ephesians 3:20We praise God, who causes his power to work in us. In that way, he is able to do much more than we could ever ask for. He can do much more than we could even think about.
• Ephesians 1:19You will also know how very powerful God is. He uses that power to help us now, as we trust in Christ. God's power is greater than anything we could ever know.
• Ephesians 4:16As its head, he helps the whole body to grow well. Each part joins with the other parts so that the whole body becomes strong. As each separate part does its proper work, we love each other more and more.
• Isaiah 43:13‘Today and every day, I am God. If I hold you in my hand, nobody can take you away from my power. When I do something, nobody can change it.’
• Romans 15:18But I will only speak about the work that Christ has made me able to do. I have lived among the Gentiles and I have spoken God's message to them. They have obeyed God as a result of Christ's work through me.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4It is like we are fighting in a war, but we do not use human weapons. Instead we use God's weapons. Those weapons are powerful enough to destroy the enemy's strong places. We use those weapons to destroy people's wrong ideas.
• Galatians 2:8God gave Peter the authority to be his apostle to the Jews. God also gave me the authority to be his apostle to 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

Topics related to Ephesians 3:7

• Gentiles
• Minister, Christian
• Power
• Salvation

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Commentaries on Ephesians 3

• 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