Ephesians 3:8
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To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

who am.

Proverbs 30:2,3 I am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me. . . .

Romans 12:10 Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.

1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

1 Timothy 1:13,15 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. . . .

1 Peter 5:5,6 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace. . . .

is this.

1 Chronicles 17:16 And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me?

1 Chronicles 29:14,15 Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to promise thee all these things? all things are thine: and we have given thee what we received of thy hand. . . .

Acts 5:41 And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.

Romans 15:15-17 But I have written to you, brethren, more boldly in some sort, as it were putting you in mind, because of the grace which is given me from God, . . .

I.

Ephesians 3:2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:

Galatians 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles: immediately I condescended not to flesh and blood.

Galatians 2:8 (For he who wrought in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision wrought in me also among the Gentiles.)

1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle (I say the truth, I lie not), a doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11 Wherein I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles.

unsearchable.

Ephesians 3:16,19 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man: . . .

Ephesians 1:7,8 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his, grace, . . .

Ephesians 2:7 That he might shew in the ages to come the abundant riches of his grace, in his bounty towards us in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 31:19 O how great is the multitude of thy sweetness, O Lord, which thou hast hidden for them that fear thee! Which thou hast wrought for them that hope in thee, in the sight of the sons of men.

John 1:16 And of his fulness we all have received: and grace for grace.

Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption:

1 Corinthians 2:9 But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard: neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.

Philippians 4:19 And may my God supply all your want, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ, in you the hope of glory.

Colossians 2:1-3 For I would have you know what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh: . . .

Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold, fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich and mayest be clothed in white garments: and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear. And anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

Context
The Mystery of the Gospel
7Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power. 8To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ: 9And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God who created all things:…
Cross References
Acts 9:15
And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

Romans 2:4
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience and longsuffering? Knowest thou not that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance?

Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!

1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his, grace,

Ephesians 3:1
For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Ephesians 3:16
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man:

1 Timothy 1:15
A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

1 Timothy 2:7
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle (I say the truth, I lie not), a doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Lexicon
[Though I am]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

less than the least
ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ (elachistoterō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 1647: The smallest, least important. Comparative of elachistos; far less.

of all
πάντων (pantōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

[the] saints,
ἁγίων (hagiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

this
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

grace
χάρις (charis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

was given
ἐδόθη (edothē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

me:
Ἐμοὶ (Emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

to preach
εὐαγγελίσασθαι (euangelisasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 2097: From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel.

to the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles
ἔθνεσιν (ethnesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

unsearchable
ἀνεξιχνίαστον (anexichniaston)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 421: That cannot be explored, incomprehensible. Not tracked out, i.e. untraceable.

riches
πλοῦτος (ploutos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4149: From the base of pletho; wealth, i.e. money, possessions, or abundance, richness, valuable bestowment.

of Christ,
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.


Additional Translations
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,

To me, the very least of all saints, was given this grace: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ

To 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;

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;

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,

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;

To 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;

To me who am less than the least of all God's people has this work been graciously entrusted--to proclaim to the Gentiles the Good News of the exhaustless wealth of Christ,

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,
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