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Ephesians 3:8
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Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
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Unto 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;
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And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
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Verse Text
Unto meG1698, who am less than the leastG1647 of allG3956 saintsG40, isG1325 thisG3778 graceG5485 givenG1325, that I should preachG2097 amongG1722 the GentilesG1484 the unsearchableG421 richesG4149 of ChristG5547;
ἐμοὶ τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ἐμοὶ |
emoi | G1698 | P-1DS | Unto me |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ |
elachistoterō | G1647 | A-DSM-C | who am less than the least |
πάντων |
pantōn | G3956 | A-GPM | of all |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | * |
ἁγίων |
hagiōn | G40 | A-GPM | saints |
ἐδόθη |
edothē | G1325 | V-API-3S | is given |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | * |
χάρις |
charis | G5485 | N-NSF | grace |
αὕτη, |
hautē | G3778 | D-NSF | this |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | among |
τοῖς |
tois | G3588 | T-DPN | the |
ἔθνεσιν |
ethnesin | G1484 | N-DPN | Gentiles |
εὐαγγελίσασθαι |
euangelisasthai | G2097 | V-AMN | that I should preach |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | the |
ἀνεξιχνίαστον |
anexichniaston | G421 | A-ASM | unsearchable |
πλοῦτον |
plouton | G4149 | N-ASM | riches |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Χριστοῦ, |
Christou | G5547 | N-GSM | of Christ |
- G40 — ἅγιος (hágios, hag'-ee-os): set apart, holy, sacred — from (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός, θάλπω); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
- G421 — ἀνεξιχνίαστος (anexichníastos, an-ex-ikh-nee'-as-tos): incomprehensible — from Α (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of ἴχνος; not tracked out, i.e. (by implication) untraceable:--past finding out; unsearchable.
- G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): I offer, give — a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
- G1484 — ἔθνος (éthnos, eth'-nos): a race, people, the Gentiles — probably from ἔθω; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
- G1647 — ἐλαχιστότερος (elachistóteros, el-akh-is-tot'-er-os): the smallest, least important — comparative of ἐλάχιστος; far less:--less than the least.
- G1698 — ἐμοί (emoí, em-oy'): a prolonged form of μοί; to me:--I, me, mine, my.
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G2097 — εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō, yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo): I bring good news, preach good tidings — from εὖ and ἄγγελος; to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel:--declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).
- G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): this, he, she, it — from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
- G4149 — πλοῦτος (ploûtos, ploo'-tos): riches, wealth — from the base of πλήθω; wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment:--riches.
- G5485 — χάρις (cháris, khar'-ece): grace, favor, kindness — from χαίρω; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
- G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- I — Galatians 1:16, Galatians 2:8, Ephesians 3:2, 1 Timothy 2:7, 2 Timothy 1:11
- is this — 1 Chronicles 17:16, 1 Chronicles 29:14-15, Acts 5:41, Romans 15:15-17
- unsearchable — Psalms 31:19, John 1:16, Romans 11:33, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Ephesians 1:7-8, Ephesians 2:7, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 3:19, Colossians 1:27, Colossians 2:1-3, Revelation 3:18
- who am — Proverbs 30:2-3, Romans 12:10, 1 Corinthians 15:9, 1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Peter 5:5-6
Reciprocal references (79): Exodus 40:22, Numbers 18:7, Judges 6:15, 1 Samuel 9:21, 2 Samuel 7:18, 1 Kings 10:23, 1 Chronicles 6:54, 2 Chronicles 2:6, Job 11:7, Psalms 119:127, Psalms 145:12, Proverbs 8:18, Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 66:19, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 13:19, Matthew 13:46, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 15:27, Matthew 22:9, Mark 7:28, Mark 12:11, Luke 1:2, Luke 2:10, Luke 6:45, Luke 7:28, Luke 14:22, Luke 16:11, Luke 24:47, John 1:14, John 3:27, John 3:34, John 7:35, Acts 9:15, Acts 11:20, Acts 16:32, Acts 26:16, Acts 26:17, Romans 2:4, Romans 4:9, Romans 7:14, Romans 9:23, Romans 10:12, Romans 10:15, Romans 11:12, Romans 11:13, Romans 12:3, Romans 15:29, 1 Corinthians 1:5, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 13:9, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 1:20, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 12:11, Galatians 2:9, Galatians 3:1, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 3:7, Ephesians 4:7, Ephesians 6:18, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 1:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, 2 Timothy 4:17, Titus 3:6, Hebrews 11:26, James 2:5, 1 Peter 1:25, 1 Peter 4:10
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: POVERTY-RICHES
- Torrey’s: PRECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST, RICHES
- Nave’s: GENTILES, GOD, GOSPEL, HUMILITY, JESUS, THE CHRIST, MINISTER, Christian, SALVATION
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