Ephesians 3:8 Cross References
Ephesians 3:8
8: Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:9
- For I am the least of all the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted the church of God.
Colossians 1:27
- For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.
1 Timothy 1:13
- even though I used to scoff at the name of Christ. I hunted down his people, harming them in every way I could. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.
Ephesians 3:16
- I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit.
Romans 2:4
- Don't you realize how kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Or don't you care? Can't you see how kind he has been in giving you time to turn from your sin?
Ephesians 1:7
- He is so rich in kindness that he purchased our freedom through the blood of his Son, and our sins are forgiven.
- He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
Romans 11:33
- Oh, what a wonderful God we have! How great are his riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his methods!
Ephesians 2:7
- And so God can always point to us as examples of the incredible wealth of his favor and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us through Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 2:7
- And I have been chosen--this is the absolute truth--as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles about faith and truth.
Acts 5:41
- The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of Jesus.
Romans 12:10
- Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
Galatians 1:16
- Then he revealed his Son to me so that I could proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When all this happened to me, I did not rush out to consult with anyone else;
2 Timothy 1:11
- And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.
1 Corinthians 2:9
- That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."
1 Chronicles 29:14
- But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you have already given us!
- We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a shadow, gone so soon without a trace.
1 Peter 5:5
- You younger men, accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, serve each other in humility, for "God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble."
- So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in his good time he will honor you.
Philippians 4:19
- And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:15
- This is a true saying, and everyone should believe it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--and I was the worst of them all.
Revelation 3:18
- I advise you to buy gold from me--gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. And also buy white garments so you will not be shamed by your nakedness. And buy ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see.
Colossians 2:1
- I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other friends who have never known me personally.
- My goal is that they will be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have full confidence because they have complete understanding of God's secret plan, which is Christ himself.
- In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Ephesians 3:19
- May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Romans 15:15
- Even so, I have been bold enough to emphasize some of these points, knowing that all you need is this reminder from me. For I am, by God's grace,
- a special messenger from Christ Jesus to you Gentiles. I bring you the Good News and offer you up as a fragrant sacrifice to God so that you might be pure and pleasing to him by the Holy Spirit.
- So it is right for me to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.
Acts 9:15
- But the Lord said, "Go and do what I say. For Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.
1 Chronicles 17:16
- Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed, "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
Proverbs 30:2
- I am too ignorant to be human, and I lack common sense.
- I have not mastered human wisdom, nor do I know the Holy One.
Ephesians 3:2
- As you already know, God has given me this special ministry of announcing his favor to you Gentiles.
Philippians 2:3
- Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.
Galatians 2:8
- For the same God who worked through Peter for the benefit of the Jews worked through me for the benefit of the Gentiles.
Psalms 31:19
- Your goodness is so great! You have stored up great blessings for those who honor you. You have done so much for those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.
1 Corinthians 1:30
- God alone made it possible for you to be in Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Christ to be wisdom itself. He is the one who made us acceptable to God. He made us pure and holy, and he gave himself to purchase our freedom.
John 1:16
- We have all benefited from the rich blessings he brought to us--one gracious blessing after another.