Ephesians 3:8 (KJV)

Passage

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Ephesians 3:7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "less", "than", "least", "saints", "given", "should", and "preach". 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 "Whereof I was made a minister according..." into verse 9's "And to make all men see what...", 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.