Thursday, May 24, 2018

Ephesians 3:7-9

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 

I became a servant of this gospel 
1 Corinthians 3:5  What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants through whom you came to believe--as the Lord has assigned to each his task.
1 Corinthians 4:1  This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed.
2 Corinthians 6:4  Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; ...

by the gift of God's grace given me 
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 rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

through the working of his power 
Ephesians 1:18-19a  I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.
Colossians 1:29  To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.

Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people 
1 Corinthians 15:9  For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles 
Acts 9:15  But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel."

the boundless riches of Christ 
Romans 2:4  Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

and to make plain the administration of this mystery 
Romans 16:25-26  Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith--...

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