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of whichοὗI becameἐγενήθηνa servantδιάκονοςaccording toκατὰthe giftτὴν δωρεὰνof the graceτῆς χάριτοςof Godτοῦ θεοῦthat was givenτῆς δοθείσηςto meμοιaccording toκατὰthe workingτὴν ἐνέργειανof his power.τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ
Ephesians 3:7
Study it in the app“of which I became a servant according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me according to the working of his power.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:7, word by word
- I becameἐγενήθηνegenēthēn
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenēthēn” appears- a servantδιάκονοςdiakonos
minister
One who serves God in his work, also a deacon.
Where else “diakonos” appears- the giftδωρεὰνdōrean
gift
Gift; what is given freely, without being paid for or earned.
Where else “dōrean” appears- of the graceχάριτοςcharitos
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- that was givenδοθείσηςdotheisēs
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dotheisēs” appears- the workingἐνέργειανenergeian
working, power at work
Working: power when it is in action.
Where else “energeian” appears- of his powerδυνάμεωςdynameōs
power
The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
Where else “dynameōs” appears
The context
6that the nations are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body and fellow partakers of the promise in the Messiah Jesus through the good news,
7 · This verse (above)
8To me, less than the least of all saints, was given this grace: to proclaim to the nations the good news of the unfathomable riches of the Messiah,
To study Ephesians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What "mystery" does Paul say was made known to him, and who shares in it (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul prays that they would have power and be rooted in love (v. 16-19)? What does he hope will change?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that we know a love that surpasses knowledge (v. 18-19). What helps you feel loved today?