Ephesians 3:7

I became a servant of this gospel ¹  according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by ²  the exercise of his power. ³ 

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.

By God’s special favor and mighty power, I have been given the wonderful privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.

This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, a real surprise, God handling all the details.

Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.

Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power.

of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.

I became a servant of this gospel ¹  according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by ²  the exercise of his power. ³ 

¹ tn Grk “of which I was made a minister,” “of which I became a servant.”

² tn Grk “according to.”

³ sn On the exercise of his power see 1:19-20.