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Paul Made a Minister Excerpt I became a servant of this gospel  ( cf . “ gospel ” in v .  6 ) denotes Paul’s rendering of service (cf.  Col. 1:23 ). The word “servant” ( diakonos ) stresses not the idea of subjection (as does  doulos, “slave” ) but the idea of service or serving,  as one who is a waiter ( John  2:5 ,  9 ). This service has its basis in  the gift of God’s  grace  ( cf .  Eph. 3:2 )  given to  Paul  through the working of His power  ( cf .  1:19 ;  Col. 1:29 ). The Greek more clearly implies that Paul’s service was initiated by “the gift of God’s grace” and continues by “the working ( energeian ) of His power” ( dynameōs ). Ministering  this grace —by God’s strength, not his own—was Paul’s responsibility though he considered himself  less than the  least of all God’s people.  ( “God’s people” renders  hagiōn,  “saints” ; cf .  Eph. 1:1 ,...

Paul Made a Minister Excerpt I became a servant of this gospel   ( cf . “gospel” in v .  6 ) denotes Paul’s rendering of service ( cf .  Col. 1:23 ). The word “servant” ( diakonos ) stresses not the idea of subjection (as does  doulos, “slave” ) but the idea of service or serving,  as one who is a waiter ( John  2:5 ,  9 ). This service has its basis in  the gift of God’s  grace  ( cf .  Eph. 3:2 )  given to  Paul  through the working of His power  ( cf .  1:19 ;  Col. 1:29 ). The Greek more clearly implies that Paul’s service was initiated by “the gift of God’s grace” and continues by “the working ( energeian ) of His power” ( dynameōs ). Ministering  this grace —by God’s strength , not his own—was Paul’s responsibility though he considered himself  less than the  least of all God’s people .  ( “God’s people” renders  hagiōn,  “saints” ; cf .  Eph. 1:1 ,...

Paul Made a Minister Excerpt I became a servant of this gospel  (cf. “gospel” in v.  6 ) denotes Paul’s rendering of service (cf.  Col. 1:23 ). The word “servant” ( diakonos ) stresses not the idea of subjection (as does  doulos,  “slave” ) but the idea of service or serving,  as one who is a waiter ( John  2:5,  9 ). This service has its basis in  the gift of God’s  grace  (cf.  Eph. 3:2 )  given to  Paul  through the working of His power  (cf.  1:19 ; Col. 1:29 ). The Greek more clearly implies that Paul’s service was initiated by “the gift of God’s grace” and continues by “the working ( energeian ) of His power” ( dynameōs ). Ministering  this grace —by God’s strength, not his own—was Paul’s responsibility though he considered himself less than the least of all God’s people.  ( “God’s people”  renders  hagiōn,  “saints”; cf.  Eph. 1:1,  15 ). T...

Paul Made a Minister Excerpt ‎I became a servant of this gospel ( cf . “ gospel ” in v. 6 ) denotes Paul’s rendering of service ( cf . Col. 1:23 ). The word “servant” (diakonos) stresses not the idea of subjection (as does doulos, “slave” ) but the idea of service or serving, as one who is a waiter ( John 2:5 , 9 ). This service has its basis in the gift of God’s grace ( cf . Eph. 3:2 ) given to Paul through the working of His power ( cf . 1:19 ; Col. 1:29 ). The Greek more clearly implies that Paul’s service was initiated by “the gift of God’s grace ” and continues by “the working (energeian) of His power ” (dynameōs). Ministering this grace—by God’s strength , not his own—was Paul’s responsibility though he considered himself less than the least of all God’s people . ( “God’s people” renders hagiōn , “saints” ; cf . Eph. 1:1 , 15 ). This denotes Paul’s deep humility in view of God’s incomparably generous grace . Hoehner, Harold W. “ Ephesians .” The Bible Knowledge ...