Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, New Living Translation assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles. English Standard Version assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, Berean Standard Bible Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, Berean Literal Bible Surely you have heard of the administration of God's grace, having been given to me toward you, King James Bible If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: New King James Version if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, New American Standard Bible if indeed you have heard of the administration of God’s grace which was given to me for you; NASB 1995 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; NASB 1977 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; Legacy Standard Bible if indeed you heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you; Amplified Bible assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was entrusted to me [to share with you] for your benefit; Christian Standard Bible assuming you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that he gave me for you. Holman Christian Standard Bible you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you? American Standard Version if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward; Aramaic Bible in Plain English If you have heard of the administration of the grace of God, which is given to me among you. Contemporary English Version You have surely heard about God's gift of undeserved grace in choosing me to help you. Douay-Rheims Bible If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you: English Revised Version if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward; GOD'S WORD® Translation Certainly, you have heard how God gave me the responsibility of bringing his kindness to you. Good News Translation Surely you have heard that God in his grace has given me this work to do for your good. International Standard Version Surely you have heard about the responsibility of administering God's grace that was given to me on your behalf, Literal Standard Version if, indeed, you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you, Majority Standard Bible Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, New American Bible if, as I suppose, you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, NET Bible if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, New Revised Standard Version for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, New Heart English Bible if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you; Webster's Bible Translation If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me on your account. Weymouth New Testament if, that is, you have heard of the work which God has graciously entrusted to me for your benefit, World English Bible if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you, Young's Literal Translation if, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mystery of the Gospel1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles... 2 Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 9:17 If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility. Ephesians 1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ. Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace, given me through the working of His power. Ephesians 3:9 and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. Ephesians 4:7 Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Colossians 1:25 I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God, 1 Timothy 1:4 or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God's work, which is by faith. Treasury of Scripture If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: ye. Ephesians 4:21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: Colossians 1:4,6 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, … the dispensation. Ephesians 3:8 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; Ephesians 4:7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: Jump to Previous Account Administration Assuming Benefit Dispensation Entrusted God's Grace Graciously Hear Heard Indeed Ordering Regard Stewardship Surely Towards Work You-WardJump to Next Account Administration Assuming Benefit Dispensation Entrusted God's Grace Graciously Hear Heard Indeed Ordering Regard Stewardship Surely Towards Work You-WardEphesians 3 1. The hidden mystery that the Gentiles should be saved was made known to Paul by revelation;8. and to him was that grace given, that he should preach it. 13. He desires them not to be discouraged over his tribulation; 14. and prays that they may perceive the great love of Christ toward them. (2) If ye have heard.--The original word rendered "if" (the same used below, Ephesians 4:21, and in 2Corinthians 5:3; Galatians 3:4; Colossians 1:23) conveys, in such collocation as this, a supposition which is only a supposition in form--a half-ironical reference to a thing not doubtful. The sense is "if (that is)," or "if, as I suppose," "ye heard the dispensation," &c. The passage bears on the question whether the Epistle was an encyclical letter, or one addressed to the Ephesian Church. The argument which has been drawn from it in the former direction is not so strong as appears in the English; for the original implies no doubt that the readers of the Epistle had heard, and the hearing might have been not about St. Paul, but from St. Paul himself. Still, there is a vague generality about the expression, which suits well an address to the Asiatic churches generally, but could hardly have been used to a church so well known and beloved as Ephesus, where "the signs of an Apostle" had been wrought abundantly. The dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward.--The descriptive clause, "which is given me to you-ward," is seen in the original to belong to the word "grace," not (as our version might suggest) to "dispensation." The grace of God is spoken of as given to St. Paul, not so much for his own sake, as for ministration to them of the dispensation described in the next verse. We find there that the revelation of salvation to the Gentiles was the "dispensation," that is (much as in Ephesians 1:10), the peculiar office in the ministration of the grace of God to the world, assigned to St. Paul by His wisdom. (Comp. 1Corinthians 1:17-24, "God sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel . . . We preach Christ crucified . . . unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.") . . . Verse 2. - If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God. Here begins the digression. The words, "if ye have heard," etc., do not denote an uncertainty, but are a delicate reminder. Doubtless they had heard of the matter when he was at Ephesus, and, as he remarks in ver. 3, he had already written briefly on it. Grace is here used in a more restricted sense than in Ephesians 1:2 - in the sense of Divine favor, honor, privilege - the same as in ver. 8, "To me... is this favor given." Which is given me to you-ward. The grace or favor meant is that whereby Paul was constituted the apostle of the Gentiles. Deeply though he felt his being sent away from preaching to his countrymen (Acts 22:18), he took kindly to the new sphere allotted to him, and magnified his office (Romans 11:13).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Surelyγε (ge) Particle Strong's 1065: A primary particle of emphasis or qualification. you have heard about ἠκούσατε (ēkousate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. stewardship οἰκονομίαν (oikonomian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3622: Management of household affairs, stewardship, administration. From oikonomos; administration; specially, a 'economy'. of God’s Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. grace χάριτος (charitos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. that was given δοθείσης (dotheisēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. for εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. you, ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links Ephesians 3:2 NIVEphesians 3:2 NLT Ephesians 3:2 ESV Ephesians 3:2 NASB Ephesians 3:2 KJV Ephesians 3:2 BibleApps.com Ephesians 3:2 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 3:2 Chinese Bible Ephesians 3:2 French Bible Ephesians 3:2 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 3:2 If it is so that you have (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
    |