Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
For you have heard, I suppose, of the responsible charge with which God entrusted me for your benefit,
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,
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:
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 Jesus, the Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles-- 2 For you have heard, I suppose, of the responsible charge with which God entrusted me for your benefit, 3 And also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Timothy 1:11
of which I was myself appointed a Herald and Apostle, and Teacher.
Romans 1:5
Through him we received the gift of the Apostolic office, to win submission to the Faith among all nations for the glory of his Name.
Ephesians 1:10
In view of that Divine Order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in Heaven and on earth, center in him.
Ephesians 4:7
Every one of us, however, has been entrusted with some charge, each in accordance with the extent of the gift of the Christ.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him: "Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to uphold my Name before the Gentiles and their kings, and the people of Israel.
Acts 13:2
While they were engaged in the worship of the Lord and were fasting, the Holy Spirit said: "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly, and said: "It was necessary that the Message of God should be told to you first; but, since you reject it and reckon yourselves not worthy of the Immortal Life--we turn to the Gentiles!
Acts 22:21
But Jesus said to me 'Go; for I will send you to the Gentiles far away'."
Acts 26:17-18
Since I am choosing you out from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you,
Romans 11:13
But I am speaking to you who were Gentiles.
Romans 12:3
In fulfillment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I bid every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think till he learns to think soberly--in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.
Romans 15:15-16
But in parts of this letter I have expressed myself somewhat boldly--by way of refreshing your memories--
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let men look upon us as Christ's servants, and as stewards of the hidden truths of God.
1 Corinthians 9:17-22
If I do this work willingly, I have a reward; but, if unwillingly, I have been charged to perform a duty.
Galatians 1:13
You heard, no doubt, of my conduct when I was devoted to Judaism--how I persecuted the Church of God to an extent beyond belief, and made havoc of it,
Galatians 1:15-16
But when God, who had set me apart even before my birth, and who called me by his love,
Galatians 2:8-9
For he who gave Peter power for his mission to the Jews gave me, also, power to go to the Gentiles.
Ephesians 3:8
Yes, to me, who am less than the least of all Christ's People, was this charge entrusted!--to tell the Gentiles the Good News of the boundless wealth to be found in the Christ,
Ephesians 4:21
And through union with him were taught the Truth, as it is to be found in Jesus.
Colossians 1:4
Now that we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all his People,
Colossians 1:6
Bearing fruit and growing, as it does, through all the world, just as it did among you, from the very day that you heard of God's loving-kindness, and understood what that loving-kindness really is.
Colossians 1:25-27
Of which I myself became a minister in virtue of the office with which God entrusted me for your benefit, to declare the Message of God in all its fulness--
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to devote their attention to legends and interminable genealogies, which tend to give rise to argument rather than to further that divine plan which is revealed in the Faith.
1 Timothy 1:11
as is taught in the glorious Good News of the ever-blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
1 Timothy 2:7
and it was for this that I was myself appointed a Herald and an Apostle (I am telling the simple truth and no lie)--a Teacher of the Gentiles in the Faith and Truth.