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Ephesians 3:8–9

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8Unto me, twho am less than the least of all saints, eis this grace given, that I should preach camong the Gentiles the uunsearchable wriches of Christ; 9And hto make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, hwhich from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, xwho created all things by Jesus Christ:

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Ephesians 3:8: To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ …

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  1. tSo 1 Cor. 15:9. Comp. 2 Cor. 12:11. 1 Tim. 1:15.
  2. eRom. 1:5. & 12:3. ver. 7, 8. ch. 4:7. See Jude 4.
  3. cSee Acts 9:15. & 13:2.
  4. uRom. 11:33 (Gk.).
  5. wSo ch. 1:7. Col. 1:27. Comp. Prov. 8:19.
  6. hCol. 1:26 (Gk.), 27. See Rom. 16:25. So ver. 9, 10.
  7. hCol. 1:26 (Gk.), 27. See Rom. 16:25. So ver. 9, 10.
  8. xSee John 1:3. & ch. 2:10.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ, and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.

NLTNew Living Translation

Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

To me, the least of all the saints, was given this grace: to proclaim the good news of the fathomless riches of Christ to the Gentiles, and to enlighten everyone as to what is the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages by God, who created all things,