Ephesians 3:2
New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
οἰκονομία
oikonomía
administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) "economy"
חֵן
chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
מִשְׁמָר
mishmâr
a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
Key Terms in This Verse
οἰκονομία oikonomía
administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) "economy"
Study G3622 →מִשְׁמָר mishmâr
a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
Study H4929 →חֵן chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Study H2580 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting lif...
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man t...
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
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