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:

Ye

The dispensation

Bible References

Ye

if ye have indeed hearkened to Him, and been instructed in Him, as the truth is in Jesus; to put off the old man,

For ye have heard of my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I outragiously persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:

(having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and your love to all the saints:)

and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:

The dispensation

On me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace bestowed, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way, for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

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

But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---

delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee,

by whom we have received grace and apostleship to preach the obedience of faith for his name's sake, to all nations;

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

For by the grace conferred on me I charge every one among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think: but to think with sobriety, according as God hath divided to every man the measure of faith.

However, I have written to you, brethren, somewhat the more freely, in reminding you of your duty; because of the favor bestowed upon me by God,

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

Now if I do this willingly, I have a reward; and if unwillingly, yet I am intrusted with the commission, and I must execute it.

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

(for He who wrought effectually in Peter as to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought effectually also in me as to the gentiles:)

Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:

which is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I was intrusted.

for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle. I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not; I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles: