Ephesians 3:7 (LSB)

Passage

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.

Nearby Context

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

Ephesians 3:6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Ephesians 3:7 of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.

Ephesians 3:8 To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the unfathomable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 3:9 and to bring to light for all what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things;

Study Lenses

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

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