Ephesians 3:1-8

God’s Marvelous Plan for the Gentiles

1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
8 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,

Cross References 15

  • 1. Acts 23:18; Ephesians 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:8; Phm 1,9
  • 2. Colossians 1:25
  • 3. S Romans 16:25
  • 4. S 1 Corinthians 2:10
  • 5. 2 Corinthians 11:6
  • 6. Romans 16:26; S Ephesians 4:11
  • 7. S Romans 8:17; Galatians 3:29
  • 8. Ephesians 2:15,16
  • 9. Ezekiel 47:22
  • 10. S 1 Corinthians 3:5
  • 11. S Romans 12:3
  • 12. Ephesians 1:19; Colossians 1:29
  • 13. S 1 Corinthians 15:9
  • 14. S Acts 9:15
  • 15. S Romans 2:4
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