Ephesians 3:8 (DBY)

Passage

To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:6 that [they who are of] the nations should be joint heirs, and a joint body, and joint partakers of [his] promise in Christ Jesus by the glad tidings;

Ephesians 3:7 of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.

Ephesians 3:8 To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

Ephesians 3:9 and to enlighten all [with the knowledge of] what is the administration of the mystery hidden throughout the ages in God, who has created all things,

Ephesians 3:10 in order that now to the principalities and authorities in the heavenlies might be made known through the assembly the all-various wisdom of God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "less", "than", "least", "saints", "been", "given", and "announce". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "less", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "of which I am become minister according..." into verse 9's "and to enlighten all with the knowledge...", so "grace" and "less" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "less" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.