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Eph. 3:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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1 Cor. 15:9• ⁹For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God. (1 Cor. 15:9)

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Col. 1:27• ²⁷to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory: (Col. 1:27)

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who am.

Prov. 30:2‑3• ²Truly *I* am more stupid than any one; and I have not a man's intelligence.
³I have neither learned wisdom, nor have I the knowledge of the Holy. (Prov. 30:2‑3)

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Rom. 12:10• ¹⁰as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other: (Rom. 12:10)

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1 Cor. 15:9• ⁹For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God. (1 Cor. 15:9)

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Phil. 2:3• ³let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves; (Phil. 2:3)

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1 Tim. 1:13,15• ¹³who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing man: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.
¹⁵Faithful is the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom *I* am the first. (1 Tim. 1:13,15)

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1 Peter 5:5‑6• ⁵Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace.
⁶Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the due time; (1 Peter 5:5‑6)

is this.

1 Chron. 17:16• ¹⁶And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Jehovah Elohim, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? (1 Chron. 17:16)

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1 Chron. 29:14‑15• ¹⁴But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.
¹⁵For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no hope of life. (1 Chron. 29:14‑15)

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Acts 5:41• ⁴¹They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name. (Acts 5:41)

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Rom. 15:15‑17• ¹⁵But I have written to you the more boldly, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace given to me by God,
¹⁶for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
¹⁷I have therefore whereof to boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God. (Rom. 15:15‑17)

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Eph. 3:2• ²(if indeed ye have heard of the administration of the grace of God which has been given to me towards you, (Eph. 3:2)

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Gal. 1:16• ¹⁶was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood, (Gal. 1:16)

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Gal. 2:8• ⁸(for he that wrought in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,) (Gal. 2:8)

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1 Tim. 2:7• ⁷to which *I* have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth. (1 Tim. 2:7)

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2 Tim. 1:11• ¹¹to which *I* have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of the nations. (2 Tim. 1:11)

unsearchable.

Eph. 3:16,19• ¹⁶in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;
¹⁹and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God. (Eph. 3:16,19)

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Eph. 1:7‑8• ⁷in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace;
⁸which he has caused to abound towards us in all wisdom and intelligence, (Eph. 1:7‑8)

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Eph. 2:7• ⁷that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:7)

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Psa. 31:19• ¹⁹Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sons of men! (Psa. 31:19)

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John 1:16• ¹⁶for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace. (John 1:16)

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Rom. 11:33• ³³O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways! (Rom. 11:33)

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1 Cor. 1:30• ³⁰But of him are *ye* in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption; (1 Cor. 1:30)

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1 Cor. 2:9• ⁹but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, which God has prepared for them that love him, (1 Cor. 2:9)

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Phil. 4:19• ¹⁹But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:19)

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Col. 1:27• ²⁷to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory: (Col. 1:27)

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Col. 2:1‑3• ¹For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;
²to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God;
³in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge. (Col. 2:1‑3)

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Rev. 3:18• ¹⁸I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. (Rev. 3:18)

• No one could trace to the end, and in all its development in Him, the accomplishment of the counsels, and the revelation of the nature of God. They are the incomprehensible riches of a Christ in whom God reveals Himself, and in whom all God’s thoughts are accomplished and displayed. (“Ephesians 3” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

W. Kelly Translation

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To me who am less than the least of all saints was this grace given to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of the Christ,