Ephesians 3:2 KJV — MannaFest

Ephesians 3:2

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

KJV

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ASV

if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;

WEB

Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

YLT

if, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,

DBT

(if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace ofGod which has been given to me towards you,

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Ephesians — The cosmic letter. Chapters 1–3 set out what believers are in Christ — positional truth stretching from before the foundation to the fullness of times. Chapters 4–6 call the believer to walk worthy of it.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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Colossians 1:25
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
1 Timothy 1:11
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
Ephesians 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians 3:7
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.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

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He did not, of his own accord, raise unnecessary disputes. It was only when the wickedness of his adversaries made it necessary, that he reluctantly undertook the defense of his ministry. Dispensation (oikonomia) means here a divine order or command, or, as it is generally expressed, a commission

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

He styles the gospel the grace of God here (as in other places) because it is the gift of divine grace to sinful men; and all the gracious overtures that it makes, and the joyful tidings that it contains, proceed from the rich grace of God; and it is also the great instrument in the hands of the Spirit by which God works grace in the souls of men.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

If--The Greek does not imply doubt: "Assuming (what I know to be the fact, namely) that ye have heard," &c. "If, as I presume," The indicative in the Greek shows that no doubt is implied: "Seeing that doubtless," &c.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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EPH 3:2ROM 1:5 ACT 9:15
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
EPH 3:2ROM 1:5 ROM 16:26
EPH 3:2ROM 1:5 ACT 6:7
EPH 3:2ROM 1:5 MAL 1:11
EPH 3:22TI 1:11 1TI 2:7
EPH 3:2ROM 1:5 1CO 15:10
EPH 3:21TI 1:11 TIT 1:3
EPH 3:21TI 1:11 GAL 2:7

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