Ephesians 3:8
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 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;
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:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- ASV
- Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- DARBY
- To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,
- BLB
- To me, the very least of all saints, was given this grace: to preach good news to the Gentiles, the untraceable riches of Christ,
- ÅB
- Meg, den aller ringeste av alle hellige, ble denne nåde gitt å forkynne hedningene evangeliet om Kristi uransakelige rikdom,
- OTB
- Til meg, som er mindre enn den minste av alle de hellige, ble denne nåden gitt: å forkynne for hedningene de uransakelige rikdommene i Kristus,
- B1930
- Mig, den aller ringeste av alle hellige, blev denne nåde gitt å forkynne hedningene evangeliet om Kristi uransakelige rikdom,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Read in contextColossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Read in context1 Timothy 1:13
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Read in contextEphesians 3:16
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Read in contextEphesians 2:7
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Read in context1 Timothy 2:7
Where unto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
Read in contextGalatians 1:16
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Read in contextRomans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
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