KJV King James Version
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
WEB 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;
ASV 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;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
if, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἴG1487 · eiifγεG1065 · geindeedἠκούσατεG191 · akouōto hearτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκονομίανG3622 · oikonomiamanagementτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχάριτοςG5485 · charisgraceτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοθείσηςG1325 · didōmito giveμοιG3165 · memeεἰςG1519 · eistowardὑμᾶςG4771 · suyou
Cross-references
1 Timothy 1:11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.Colossians 1:25-27Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;Romans 1:5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:Galatians 1:15-16But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called [me] by his grace,2 Timothy 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.Ephesians 4:7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.1 Corinthians 4:1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.Galatians 1:13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:1 Corinthians 9:17-22For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed unto me.Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:Acts 13:2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.Acts 26:17-18Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,Romans 15:15-16Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,Acts 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.Galatians 2:8-9(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
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