Ephesians 3:2
Now certainly, you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which has been given to me among you:
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to youward:
In Context
1By reason of this grace, I, Paul, am a prisoner of Jesus Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles.
Cross References
Acts 9:15Then the Lord said to him: “Go, for this one is an instrument chosen by me to convey my name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.
Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas said firmly: “It was necessary to speak the Word of God first to you. But because you reject it, and so judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:17rescuing you from the people and the nations to which I am now sending you,
Romans 11:13For I say to you Gentiles: Certainly, as long as I am an Apostle to the Gentiles, I will honor my ministry,
Romans 15:15But I have written to you, brothers, more boldly than to the others, as if calling you to mind again, because of the grace which has been given to me from God,
1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this willingly, I have a reward. But if I do this reluctantly, a dispensation is granted to me.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 3:2-14
The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. ( a. d. 61.) 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now… Read the whole commentary →