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Parallel EPH 3:7

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BI Eph 3:7 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)I have become a servant of that message as a result of the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by means of the working of his power.

OET-LVof_which I_was_become a_servant according_to the gift of_the grace of_ the _god which having_been_given to_me, according_to the working of_the power of_him.

SR-GNTοὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι, κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.
   (hou egenaʸthaʸn diakonos kata taʸn dōrean taʸs ⱪaritos tou ˚Theou taʸs dotheisaʸs moi, kata taʸn energeian taʸs dunameōs autou.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTfor which I became a servant by the gift of the grace of God that was given to me through the working of his power.

USTI now serve God by telling people this good news. God was very kind to me and gave me this work to do even though I am not worthy of it, and he enables me to do it by powerfully working in me.

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

BLBof which I became servant according to the gift of God's grace, having been given to me according to the working of His power.


AICNTof which I became a servant according to the gift of God's grace given to me according to the working[fn] of his power.


3:7, working: The Greek word energeia pertains to metaphysical working, operation, action (BDAG, ἐνέργεια).

OEBOf this good news I become an assistant, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power –

WEBBEof which I was made a servant according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETI became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power.

LSVof which I became a servant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;

FBVI became a minister of this good news through the gift of God's grace that I was given by his power that was at work in me.

TCNTI became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the working of his power.

T4TBy God powerfully enabling me, and because God acted kindly toward me, doing what I did not deserve, and chose me to do that work, I became someone who tells others this good message.

LEBof which I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace given to me, according to the working of his power.

BBEOf which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.

MoffNo Moff EPH book available

Wymthin which I have been appointed to serve, in virtue of the work which God, in the exercise of His power within me, has graciously entrusted to me.

ASVwhereof 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.

DRAOf which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power:

YLTof which I became a ministrant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;

Drbyof which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of [fn]God given to me, according to the working of his power.


3.7 Elohim

RVwhereof 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.

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

KJB-1769Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

KJB-1611Whereof I was made a Minister, according to the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto mee, by the effectuall working of his power.
   (Whereof I was made a Minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me, by the effectuall working of his power.)

BshpsWherof I am made a minister, accordyng to the gyfte of the grace of God, which is geuen vnto me after the workyng of his power.
   (Wherof I am made a minister, accordyng to the gyfte of the grace of God, which is given unto me after the workyng of his power.)

GnvaWhereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power.
   (Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God given unto me through the effectuall working of his power. )

Cvdlwherof I am made a mynister acordynge to the gifte of the grace of God, which is geue me acordinge to the workynge of his power.
   (wherof I am made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, which is give me according to the workynge of his power.)

TNTwhereof I am made a minister by the gyfte of the grace of god geve vnto me thorow the workynge of his power.
   (whereof I am made a minister by the gyfte of the grace of god give unto me through the workynge of his power. )

Wyclwhos mynystre Y am maad, bi the yifte of Goddis grace, which is youun to me bi the worchyng of his vertu.
   (whos mynystre I am made, by the yifte of Goddis grace, which is given to me by the worchyng of his virtue.)

Luthdes ich ein Diener worden bin nach der Gabe aus der Gnade Gottes, die mir nach seiner mächtigen Kraft gegeben ist:
   (des I a Diener worden am after the/of_the Gabe out_of the/of_the Gnade God’s, the to_me after his mächtigen Kraft given ist:)

ClVgcujus factus sum minister secundum donum gratiæ Dei, quæ data est mihi secundum operationem virtutis ejus.[fn]
   (cuyus factus I_am minister after/second donum gratiæ of_God, which data it_is to_me after/second operationem of_virtue his. )


3.7 Minister. Non enim est meum sed Dei, et ita nullæ mihi gratiæ reddendæ, sed Deo.


3.7 Minister. Non because it_is mine but of_God, and ita nullæ to_me gratiæ reddendæ, but Deo.

UGNTοὗ ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι, κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.
   (hou egenaʸthaʸn diakonos kata taʸn dōrean taʸs ⱪaritos tou Theou taʸs dotheisaʸs moi, kata taʸn energeian taʸs dunameōs autou.)

SBL-GNTοὗ ⸀ἐγενήθην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ ⸂τῆς δοθείσης⸃ μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ—
   (hou ⸀egenaʸthaʸn diakonos kata taʸn dōrean taʸs ⱪaritos tou theou ⸂taʸs dotheisaʸs⸃ moi kata taʸn energeian taʸs dunameōs autou—)

TC-GNTοὗ [fn]ἐγενόμην διάκονος κατὰ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ, [fn]τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ.
   (hou egenomaʸn diakonos kata taʸn dōrean taʸs ⱪaritos tou Theou, taʸn dotheisan moi kata taʸn energeian taʸs dunameōs autou. )


3:7 εγενομην ¦ εγενηθην CT

3:7 την δοθεισαν ¦ της δοθεισης CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

3:7 grace: See study note on 1:2.
• serving him: Paul speaks of himself as a servant of the Good News (see also Col 1:23), of God (1 Cor 3:5; 2 Cor 6:4), of Christ (2 Cor 11:23), of the church (Col 1:25), and of the new covenant (2 Cor 3:6).

BI Eph 3:7 ©