Parallel Verses

John Wesley New Testament

given me to you ward, That by revelation he made known to me the mystery:

New American Standard Bible

if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you;

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you?

International Standard Version

Surely you have heard about the responsibility of administering God's grace that was given to me on your behalf,

A Conservative Version

since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given 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;

Amplified

assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was entrusted to me [to share with you] for your benefit;

An Understandable Version

[Note: Paul here digresses from his prayer, begun in 1:15-16, to explain the circumstances of his being a prisoner on behalf of these Gentiles]. [I assume] you have heard about my commission [to minister] to you, which was given to me by God's unearned favor.

Anderson New Testament

if, indeed, you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, which was given to me for your benefit,

Bible in Basic English

If that ordering of the grace of God has come to your knowledge, which was given to me for you,

Common New Testament

assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,

Daniel Mace New Testament

if so be you have heard of the charge, which God has graciously dispens'd to me for you Gentiles;

Darby Translation

(if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace of God which has been given to me towards you,

Julia Smith Translation

If ye have heard of the distribution of the grace of God given to me for you:

King James 2000

If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me toward you:

Lexham Expanded Bible

--if indeed you have heard [about] the stewardship of God's grace given to me for you.

Modern King James verseion

if you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given to me toward you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to 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;

Noyes New Testament

if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,

Sawyer New Testament

if indeed you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God given to me for you,

The Emphasized Bible

If at least ye have heard of the administration of the favour of God which hath been given unto me for you,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

if so be, that ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you:

Twentieth Century New Testament

For you have heard, I suppose, of the responsible charge with which God entrusted me for your benefit,

Webster

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,

Williams New Testament

that is, if you have heard how God's favor has been entrusted to me for you,

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;

Worrell New Testament

if, at least, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,

Worsley New Testament

as ye have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given me to preach unto you:

Youngs Literal Translation

if, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
εἴγε 
Eige 
if so be that, if, if yet
Usage: 5

ye have heard of
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

οἰκονομία 
Oikonomia 
Usage: 5

of the grace
χάρις 
Charis 
Usage: 151

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

is given
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 3:2

References

Images Ephesians 3:2

Prayers for Ephesians 3:2

Context Readings

The Mystery Of Christ Revealed

1 For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (Seeing ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, 2 given me to you ward, That by revelation he made known to me the mystery: 3 as I wrote before in few words,


Cross References

2 Timothy 1:11

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

Romans 1:5

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:

Ephesians 1:10

That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,

Ephesians 4:7

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

Acts 13:2

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.

Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold! we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 22:21

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

Acts 26:17-18

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

Romans 11:13

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

Romans 12:3

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.

Romans 15:15-16

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,

1 Corinthians 4:1

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

1 Corinthians 9:17-22

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

Galatians 1:13

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.

Galatians 1:15-16

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

Galatians 2:8-9

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

Ephesians 3:8

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.

Ephesians 4:21

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

Colossians 1:4

Hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of

Colossians 1:6

of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

Colossians 1:25-27

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:

1 Timothy 1:4

that afford questions, and not godly edifying, which is through faith.

1 Timothy 1:11

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

1 Timothy 2:7

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.

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