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Ephesians 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Ephesians 3:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 3:719 words
GreekMeaning
οὗhou
of whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐγενήθηνegenēthēn
arise, be assembled, be(-comeverbG1096
διάκονοςdiakonos
servantnounG1249
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
δωρεὰνdōrean
giftnounG1431
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
χάριτοςcharitos
gracenounG5485
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
δοθείσηςdotheisēs
giveverbG1325
μοιmoi
IpronounG1473
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
of thearticleG3588
ἐνέργειανenergeian
workingnounG1753
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
δυνάμεωςdynameōs
powernounG1411
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 3:7

“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.” He had said, “I am a prisoner;” but now again he says, that all is of God, as he says, “according to the gift of His grace;” for according to the power of the gift is the dignity of this privilege. But the gift would not have been enough, had it not also implanted in him power. Moral. For a work indeed it was of power, of mighty power, and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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