Ephesians 3:2

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Ephesians 3:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 For 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,

3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

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Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

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For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Colossians 1:4

because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

2 Timothy 1:11

to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

Ephesians 3:8

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,

Ephesians 4:7

Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Acts 9:15

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 22:21

Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Acts 26:17

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Romans 1:5

Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

Romans 11:13

I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

Romans 15:15

However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 4:1

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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.

1 Corinthians 9:18

What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

1 Corinthians 9:19

Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

1 Corinthians 9:20

To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.

1 Corinthians 9:21

To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.

Galatians 1:15

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

Galatians 1:16

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

Galatians 2:8

For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

Galatians 2:9

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

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I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

Colossians 1:26

the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

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To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.