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Ephesians 3:8

NETBible	To me – less than the least of all the saints¹ – this grace was given,² to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
NIV © biblegateway Eph 3:8	Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
NASB © biblegateway Eph 3:8	To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
NLT © biblegateway Eph 3:8	Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
MSG © biblegateway Eph 3:8	When it came to presenting the Message to people who had no background in God's way, I was the least qualified of any of the available Christians. God saw to it that I was equipped, but you can be sure that it had nothing to do with my natural abilities. And so here I am, preaching and writing about things that are way over my head, the inexhaustible riches and generosity of Christ.
BBE © SABDAweb Eph 3:8	To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:
NRSV © bibleoremus Eph 3:8	Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ,
NKJV © biblegateway Eph 3:8	To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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KJV	Unto me <1698>_, who am less than the least <1647> of all <3956> saints <40>_, is <1325> (0) this <3778> grace <5485> given <1325> (5681)_, that I should preach <2097> (5670) among <1722> the Gentiles <1484> the unsearchable <421> riches <4149> of Christ <5547>_;
NASB © biblegateway Eph 3:8	To me, the very <1646> least <1646> of all <3956> saints <40> , this <3778> grace <5485> was given <1325> , to preach <2097> to the Gentiles <1484> the unfathomable <421> riches <4149> of Christ <5547> ,
NET [draft] ITL	To me <1698> – less than the least <1647> of all <3956> the saints <40> – this <3778> grace <5485> was given <1325> , to proclaim <2097> to the Gentiles <1484> the unfathomable <421> riches <4149> of Christ <5547>
GREEK	emoi <1698> P-1DS tw <3588> T-DSM elacistoterw <1647> A-DSM-C pantwn <3956> A-GPM agiwn <40> A-GPM edoyh <1325> (5681) V-API-3S h <3588> T-NSF cariv <5485> N-NSF auth <3778> D-NSF toiv <3588> T-DPN eynesin <1484> N-DPN euaggelisasyai <2097> (5670) V-AMN to <3588> T-ASN anexicniaston <421> A-ASM ploutov <4149> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSM cristou <5547> N-GSM

NETBible

To me – less than the least of all the saints¹ – this grace was given,² to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

NET Notes

¹sn In Pauline writings saints means any true believer. Thus for Paul to view himself as less than the least of all the saints is to view himself as the most unworthy object of Christ’s redemption.

²sn The parallel phrases to proclaim and to enlighten which follow indicate why God’s grace was manifested to Paul. Grace was not something just to be received, but to be shared with others (cf. Acts 13:47).