Ephesians 3:2

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Summary

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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The dispensation

Bible References

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and been taught by him, (as the truth is in Jesus) To put off,

For ye have heard of my behaviour in time past in the Jewish religion, that above measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.

Hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

The dispensation

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.

But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

But the Lord said unto him, Go: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

And as they were ministring to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.

But he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far off to the Gentiles.

and of those in which I will appear to thee, Delivering thee from the people,

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith in all nations for his name, Among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

For I speak to you Gentiles, as I am the apostle of the Gentiles:

And I say, through the grace which is given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think, but to think soberly, according to the measure of faith which God hath distributed to every one.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly to you, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace which is given to me of God,

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

If indeed I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, yet a dispensation is intrusted to me.

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought likewise effectually in me toward the Gentiles:

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:

According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I am instructed.

to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.