Ephesians 3:7 (DRB)

Passage

Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:5 Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:

Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs and of the same body: and copartners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel

Ephesians 3:7 Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power.

Ephesians 3:8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ:

Ephesians 3:9 And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God who created all things:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "minister", "gift", "given", "operation", and "power". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "minister", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs..." into verse 8's "To me the least of all the...", so "grace" and "minister" 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 "minister" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.