Ephesians 3:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: ”

• Ephesians 3:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  If ye have heard - Εἴ-γε Ei-ge “If at least, if indeed, if so be, spoken of what is taken for granted.” “Robinson;” compare 2 Corinthians 5:3 ; Galatians 3:4 ; Ephesians 4:21 ; Colossia...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  A Digression. Paul the Prisoner and his Relation to the Mystery. A knowledge of Paul's story may be presumed among those who read this letter: they will have heard how he was entrusted with the mis...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  If . If indeed. Greek. eige . See App-118. have . Omit. dispensation . stewardship. Greek. oikonomia. See Ephesians 1:10 . the . that. grace . App-184. God . App-98. is . was. to.....

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  2. If ye have heard. There is reason to believe, that, while Paul was at Ephesus, he had said nothing on these subjects, no necessity for doing so having arisen; for no controversy had taken...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: If ye have heard of the dispensation - The compound particle ειγε, which is commonly translated if indeed, in s...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  If ye have heard— Since, or forasmuch as ye have heard.

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: (If - not doubt х ei-ge ( G1489 ), 'if indeed']: 'assuming (what I know to be the fact, namely) tha...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Reasons for renewing the Prayer for Wisdom 1-13. A digression, which, however, could not be spared. As in Ephesians 1:15 , he begins to speak of himself, and this time he explains his unique inte...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Ephesians 3:1-13 contain two subjects closely blended together. The first (carrying on what is implied in the contrast drawn out in Ephesians 2 ) is the absolute newness of this dispensation to th...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 12 THE SECRET OF THE AGES Ephesians 3:1-9 Ephesians 3:2-13 are in form a parenthesis. They interrupt the prayer which appears to be commencing in the first verse and is not resumed u...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Gentiles Share the “Unspeakable Riches” Ephesians 3:1-13 Dispensation should be rendered, “stewardship.” We are God's trustees for men. To each of us is given some special phase of truth whi...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  God's dwelling in the Church is not finality. It is equipment for the fulfillment of the divine purpose. The apostle claims a stewardship in the mystery of the Church, and declares the astounding fac...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (1) В¶ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (2) If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: It is more than probable, tha...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God ,.... Not the free love and favour of God in his heart towards his people; nor internal grace wrought in the heart of the apostle; but either...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: Ver. 2. Of the dispensation ] Gr. economy. The Church is God's house, 1 Timothy 3:15 . Paul was faithful t...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For this cause That you may be so built up together, and made the temple of God, and his habitation through the Spirit; I bow my knees , &c., see Ephesians 3:14 , with which the words are evi...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST REVEALED (vs.1-13) "For this cause" -- because of the marvelous greatness of the work God had accomplished for and in His saints -- Paul preached "the unsearchable riches of...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Apostle's Sufferings; Paul's Appointment as an Apostle; Paul's Labours as an Apostle. A. D.  61....

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  If ye have heard; this doth not imply doubting, but rather the apostle takes the thing for granted; q.d. Seeing ye have heard; and so some render it. See the like, 1 Peter 2:3 . Of the dispensa...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 3:1 . The prisoner of Jesus Christ may be regarded as “the prisoner whom the Lord has bound” (so Winer and Meyer), or as “a prisoner belonging to Christ...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

  grace Grace (imparted). ( Ephesians 3:2-8 ); ( Ephesians 4:7 ); ( Ephesians 4:29 ); ( Romans 6:1 ); ( 2 Peter 3:18 ).

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ephesians 3:1-13 . The Grace Given to Paul. The enthusiasm with which the Apostle speaks of preaching the Gospel to the heathen is contagious. His words burn on the page, and our hearts take fire...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ephesians 3:1 . Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ. He was indeed the prisoner of Caesar, but a greater than Cæsar had said to him in the castle at Jerusalem, “Be of good cheer, Paul, for as thou...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward. God’s dispensation of grace The ministerial calling is termed grace, because the designing to it is of gr...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ephesians 3:1-49 DIGRESSION ON THE ADMISSION OF THE GENTILES TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD . Ephesians 3:1 For this cause. The reference is not merely to...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Ministry of Paul for the Edification of the Church. The revelation of knowledge to Paul:

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 4:1 ; 1 Corinthians 9:17-22 ; 1 Timothy 1:11 ; 1 Timothy 2:7 ; 2 Timothy 1:11 ; Acts 13:2 ; Acts 13:46 ; Acts 22:21 ; Acts 26:17 ; Acts 26:18 ; Acts 9:15 ; Colossians 1:25-2...

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• Ephesians 3:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The dispensation of the grace of God given me in your behalf — That is, the commission to dispense the gracious gospel; to you gentiles in particular. This they had heard from his own mouth.

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