Ephesians 3:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God treated me with kindness. His power worked in me, and it became my job to spread the good news.

Cross References

Isaiah 43:13

I am God now and for ever. No one can snatch you from me or stand in my way.

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me.

Romans 1:5

Jesus was kind to me and chose me to be an apostle, so that people of all nations would obey and have faith.

Romans 12:3

I realize how kind God has been to me, and so I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really are. Use good sense and measure yourself by the amount of faith that God has given you.

Romans 15:16

He chose me to be a servant of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles and to do the work of a priest in the service of his good news. God did this so that the Holy Spirit could make the Gentiles into a holy offering, pleasing to him.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But God was kind! He made me what I am, and his wonderful kindness wasn't wasted. I worked much harder than any of the other apostles, although it was really God's kindness at work and not me.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Apollos and I are merely servants who helped you to have faith. It was the Lord who made it all happen.

2 Corinthians 3:6

He makes us worthy to be the servants of his new agreement that comes from the Holy Spirit and not from a written Law. After all, the Law brings death, but the Spirit brings life.

2 Corinthians 4:1

God has been kind enough to trust us with this work. That's why we never give up.

Galatians 2:8

God, who had sent Peter on a mission to the Jews, was now using me to preach to the Gentiles.

Ephesians 1:19

I want you to know about the great and mighty power that God has for us followers. It is the same wonderful power he used

Ephesians 3:2

You have heard about God's kindness in choosing me to help you.

Ephesians 3:20

I pray that Christ Jesus and the church will for ever bring praise to God. His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. Amen.

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least important of all God's people. But God was kind and chose me to tell the Gentiles that because of Christ there are blessings that cannot be measured.

Ephesians 4:16

of the body. Christ holds it together and makes all its parts work perfectly, as it grows and becomes strong because of love.

Colossians 1:29

That's why I work so hard and use the mighty power he gives me.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

We always thank God that you believed the message we preached. It came from him, and it isn't something made up by humans. You accepted it as God's message, and now he is working in you.

Hebrews 13:21

I pray that God will make you ready to obey him and that you will always be eager to do right. May Jesus help you do what pleases God. To Jesus Christ be glory for ever and ever! Amen.