Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
New American Standard Bible
if indeed you have heard of the
King James Version
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Holman Bible
you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you?
International Standard Version
Surely you have heard about the responsibility of administering God's grace that was given to me on your behalf,
American Standard Version
if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;
Amplified
assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was entrusted to me [to share with you] for your benefit;
An Understandable Version
[Note: Paul here digresses from his prayer, begun in 1:15-16, to explain the circumstances of his being a prisoner on behalf of these Gentiles]. [I assume] you have heard about my commission [to minister] to you, which was given to me by God's unearned favor.
Anderson New Testament
if, indeed, you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, which was given to me for your benefit,
Bible in Basic English
If that ordering of the grace of God has come to your knowledge, which was given to me for you,
Common New Testament
assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
Daniel Mace New Testament
if so be you have heard of the charge, which God has graciously dispens'd to me for you Gentiles;
Darby Translation
(if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace of God which has been given to me towards you,
John Wesley New Testament
given me to you ward, That by revelation he made known to me the mystery:
Julia Smith Translation
If ye have heard of the distribution of the grace of God given to me for you:
King James 2000
If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me toward you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
--if indeed you have heard [about] the stewardship of God's grace given to me for you.
Modern King James verseion
if you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given to me toward you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If ye have heard of the ministration of the grace of God which is given me to you ward -
NET Bible
if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you,
New Heart English Bible
if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
Noyes New Testament
if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,
Sawyer New Testament
if indeed you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God given to me for you,
The Emphasized Bible
If at least ye have heard of the administration of the favour of God which hath been given unto me for you,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
if so be, that ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For you have heard, I suppose, of the responsible charge with which God entrusted me for your benefit,
Webster
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me on your account.
Weymouth New Testament
if, that is, you have heard of the work which God has graciously entrusted to me for your benefit,
Williams New Testament
that is, if you have heard how God's favor has been entrusted to me for you,
World English Bible
if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
Worrell New Testament
if, at least, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,
Worsley New Testament
as ye have heard the dispensation of the grace of God, which was given me to preach unto you:
Youngs Literal Translation
if, indeed, ye did hear of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,
Themes
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gospel » Called » The dispensation of the grace of God
The gospel » Is called the » Dispensation of the grace of God
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 33 Translations in Ephesians 3:2
Prayers for Ephesians 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mystery Of Christ Revealed
1 For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles, 2 since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you, 3 that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Timothy 1:11
for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of Gentiles.
Romans 1:5
through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of his name,
Ephesians 1:10
for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,
Ephesians 4:7
But the grace was given to each of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel.
Acts 13:2
And while they were serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me now Barnabas and Saul for the work that I have called them.
Acts 13:46
But having spoken boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you, but since ye thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 22:21
And he said to me, Depart, because I will send thee far away to Gentiles.
Acts 26:17-18
delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send thee,
Romans 11:13
For I speak to you the Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I enhance my ministry,
Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to over think beyond what he ought to think, but to think so as to think soundly, as God has apportioned to each man a measure of faith.
Romans 15:15-16
But I wrote more boldly to you, brothers, in part, as reminding you because of the grace that was given to me by God,
1 Corinthians 4:1
Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 9:17-22
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if involuntarily, I have been entrusted with a commission.
Galatians 1:13
For ye heard of my former behavior in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God to extraordinariness, and ravaged it.
Galatians 1:15-16
But when it pleased God who separated me from my mother's belly, and called me through his grace,
Galatians 2:8-9
(for he who was working in Peter for the apostleship for men of circumcision was also working in me for the Gentiles),
Ephesians 3:8
To me, a man less than the least of all the sanctified, this grace was given to preach good-news among the Gentiles, the unsearchable wealth of Christ,
Ephesians 4:21
if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus,
Colossians 1:4
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love toward all the sanctified,
Colossians 1:6
being present for you, just as also in all the world. And it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day that ye heard and recognized the grace of God in truth.
Colossians 1:25-27
Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God,
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.
1 Timothy 1:11
according to the good-news of the glory of the blessed God, of which I was entrusted.
1 Timothy 2:7
For which I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth.