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Humility from Grace
Commentators explain that Paul's profound humility, calling himself "less than the least," was not false modesty but a direct result of experiencing God's immense grace. The more Paul understood the greatness of his calling, the more he recognized his own unworthiness apart from God. True Christian humility, they suggest, grows from a deep awareness of God's unmerited favor.
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Ephesians
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Albert Barnes
On Ephesians 3:8
18th Century
Theologian
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints. This is one of the class of expressions peculiar to Paul. Ordinary terms of language do…
AT Robertson
On Ephesians 3:8
Unto me who am less than the least of all saints (εμο τω ελαχιστοτερω παντων αγιων). Dative case εμο with ελοθη. The peculiar form…
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 3:8
19th Century
Bishop
Less than the least of all saints.—Compare with this expression of deep humility the well-known passages [Reference 1 Corinthians …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Ephesians 3:8
“Given me” forms a link with v.7 (cf. v.2). “Less than the least” is a unique combination of comparative and superlative. Literally it is “more lea…
John Calvin
On Ephesians 3:8
16th Century
Theologian
To me, who am the least. He labors to exhibit himself, and everything that belongs to him, in as humiliating a light as possible, so that …
John Gill
On Ephesians 3:8
17th Century
Pastor
Unto me who am less than the least of all saints
This is an instance of the great humility of the apostle, and indee…
Matthew Henry
On Ephesians 3:8–12
17th Century
Minister
Those whom God advances to honorable roles, he makes low in their own eyes; and where God gives grace to be humble, there he gives all other necess…