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whereof 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.
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Ministry is a Gift, Not Earned
Commentators unanimously stress that Paul's role as a minister was not based on his own merit, ambition, or qualifications. It was purely a 'gift of the grace of God.' This reminds Christians that any position of service in the church is rooted in God's unearned favor, not our own accomplishments.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of which I was made a minister. See the notes on Ephesians 3:2.
According to the gift of the grace of God. It was not by m…
For this verse see Col 1:25; Ephesians 1:19f.; 3:2.
19th Century
Anglican
According to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of His power.—The words “given by” should be rendered g…
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Paul explains how he himself was enlisted in the service “of this gospel,” not through any ambition or qualification of his own but solely through …
16th Century
Protestant
Of which I was made a minister. Having declared the gospel to be the instrument employed in communicating grace to the Gentiles, he now ad…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Whereof I was made a minister That is, of the Gospel, not by men, but by God: and he is a true minister of the Gospe…
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