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Ephesians 3:7

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.

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ASV

whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

KJV

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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19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
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ἐγενήθηνegenēthēnI would beG1096 →
διάκονοςdiakonosservantG1249 →
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τὴνtēntheG3588 →
δωρεὰνdōreangiftG1431 →
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χάριτοςcharitosgraceG5485 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
τῆςtēswhichG3588 →
δοθείσηςdotheisēshaving been givenG1325 →
μοιmoito meG3165 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ἐνέργειανenergeianworkingG1753 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411 →
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846 →

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Ephesians 1:19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,2 Corinthians 3:6And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.Ephesians 3:2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.Colossians 1:23–25if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.Colossians 1:29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.Romans 15:16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Romans 1:5Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.Isaiah 43:13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”Galatians 2:8For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.1 Timothy 1:14–15And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.Ephesians 4:16From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

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