While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Ruach ha-Kodesh said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
Ephesians 3:2 - Tree of Life Version Surely you have heard about the plan of God’s grace given to me for you— Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 if ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace (His unmerited favor) that was entrusted to me [to dispense to you] for your benefit, American Standard Version (1901) if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward; Common English Bible You’ve heard, of course, about the responsibility to distribute God’s grace, which God gave to me for you, right? Catholic Public Domain Version Now certainly, you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which has been given to me among you: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you: |
While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Ruach ha-Kodesh said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unfit for eternal life—behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
“And he said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a choice instrument to carry My name before nations and kings and Bnei-Yisrael.
Through Him we have received grace and the office of emissary, to bring about obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of His name.
But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Insofar as I am an emissary to the Gentiles, I spotlight my ministry
For through the grace given me, I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think—but to use sound judgment, as God has assigned to each person a measure of faith.
So let each one think of us in this way—as Messiah’s helpers and stewards of the mysteries of God.
For you have heard of my earlier behavior in Judaism—how I persecuted God’s community beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
The plan of the fullness of times is to bring all things together in the Messiah—both things in heaven and things on earth, all in Him.
I became a servant of this Good News by the gift of God’s favor given to me through the exercise of His power.
This favor was given to me, the very least of His kedoshim, to proclaim to the Gentiles the endless riches of the Messiah
and to bring to light the plan of the mystery—which for ages was hidden in God, who created all things.
if indeed you have heard Him and were taught in Him, as the truth is in Yeshua.
But to each one of us grace was given in keeping with the measure of Messiah’s gift.
For we heard of your trust in Messiah Yeshua and the love you have for all the kedoshim
that has come to you. In all the world this Good News is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has in you since you first heard it and came to truly know God’s grace.
in keeping with what was entrusted to me, the glorious Good News of the blessed God.
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These give rise to useless speculations rather than God’s training which is in faithfulness.
For this I was appointed a herald and an emissary (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faithfulness and truth.
For this Good News I was appointed a herald and an emissary and a teacher.