Ephesians 3:8
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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): from ἅγος (hágos) (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός (hagnós) G53, θάλπω (thálpō) G2282); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated); (most) holy (one, thing), saint
- G421 — ἀνεξιχνίαστος (anexichníastos, an-ex-ikh-nee'-as-tos): from Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of a compound of ἐκ (ek) G1537 and a derivative of ἴχνος (íchnos) G2487; not tracked out, i.e. (by implication) untraceable; past finding out; unsearchable
- G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): 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): probably from ἔθω (éthō) G1486; 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): comparative of ἐλάχιστος (eláchistos) G1646; far less; less than the least
- G1698 — ἐμοί (emoí, em-oy'): a prolonged form of μοί (moí) G3427; to me; I, me, mine, my
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): 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 (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "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): from εὖ (eû) G2095 and ἄγγελος (ángelos) G32; to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel; declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel)
- G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): from the article ὁ (ho) G3588 and αὐτός (autós) G846; 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): 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): from the base of πλήθω (plḗthō) G4130; wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment; riches
- G5485 — χάρις (cháris, khar'-ece): from χαίρω (chaírō) G5463; 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'): from χρίω (chríō) G5548; 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 definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- 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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