Parallel Verses
King James Version
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
New American Standard Bible
if indeed you have heard of the
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,
A Conservative Version
since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
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 cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Timothy 1:11
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Ephesians 1:10
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:
Ephesians 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Acts 9:15
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:
Acts 13:2
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.
Acts 13:46
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 life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 22:21
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts 26:17-18
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Romans 11:13
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Romans 12:3
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 the measure of faith.
Romans 15:15-16
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 9:17-22
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
Galatians 1:13
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:
Galatians 1:15-16
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Galatians 2:8-9
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
Ephesians 3:8
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;
Ephesians 4:21
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Colossians 1:4
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
Colossians 1:6
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:
Colossians 1:25-27
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1 Timothy 1:11
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
1 Timothy 2:7
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.