Ephesians 3:8 (WEB)

Passage

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Nearby Context

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

Ephesians 3:7 of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

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

Ephesians 3:9 and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ;

Ephesians 3:10 to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "of which I was made a servant..." into verse 9's "and to make all men see what...", so "grace" and "very" 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 "very" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.