Ephesians 3:7–8
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3:7I became a servant of this gospel16 according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by17 the exercise of his power.183:8To me—less than the least of all the saints19—this grace was given,20 to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
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- 16 Grk “of which I was made a minister,” “of which I became a servant.”
- 17 Grk “according to.”
- 18 On the exercise of his power see 1:19–20.
- 19 In Pauline writings saints means any true believer. Thus for Paul to view himself as less than the least of all the saints is to view himself as the most unworthy object of Christ’s redemption.
- 20 The parallel phrases to proclaim and to enlighten which follow indicate why God’s grace was manifested to Paul. Grace was not something just to be received, but to be shared with others (cf. Acts 13:47).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
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. 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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NIVNew International Version (2011)
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 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,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of his power.
This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ,
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NLTNew Living Translation
By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.
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.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
of which I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace given to me, according to the working of his power.
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,
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KJV 1900King James Version
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. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
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