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Ephesians 3:7

GraceServing othersGod's power and sovereignty

5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

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.

8 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;

9 And to make all men 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:

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BSB
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
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.
WEB
of which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
ASV
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.
DARBY
of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.
BLB
of which I became servant according to the gift of the grace of God having been given to me according to the working of His power.
ÅB
hvis tjener jeg er blitt etter den Guds nådes gave som er meg gitt ved virksomheten av hans makt.
OTB
Jeg ble en tjener for dette evangeliet ved Guds nådegave gitt til meg gjennom virkningen av Hans kraft.
B1930
hvis tjener jeg er blitt efter den Guds nådes gave som er mig gitt ved virksomheten av hans makt.

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  • Ephesians 1:19

    And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:6

    Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

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  • Ephesians 3:2

    If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

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  • Ephesians 3:20

    Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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  • Hebrews 13:21

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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  • Colossians 1:23–25

    If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:5

    Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

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  • Colossians 1:29

    Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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