Eph 3:7, Col 1:25 | JFB | STEP | 7. Whereof —"of which" Gospel. according to —in consequence of, and in accordance with, "the gift of the grace of God." given —"which (gift of grace) was given to me by ( Greek, 'according to,' as in : as the result of, and in proportion to) the effectual working ( Greek, 'energy,' or 'in-working') of His power."

Ephesians 3:7

7. Whereof—"of which" Gospel.

according to—in consequence of, and in accordance with, "the gift of the grace of God."

given—"which (gift of grace) was given to me by (Greek, 'according to,' as in Eph 3:20; 1:19: as the result of, and in proportion to) the effectual working (Greek, 'energy,' or 'in-working') of His power."

Colossians 1:25

25. am—Greek, "I was made a minister": resuming Col 1:23, "whereof I Paul was made a minister."

dispensation—the stewardship committed to me to dispense in the house of God, the Church, to the whole family of believers, the goods of my Master (Lu 12:42; 1Co 4:1, 2; 9:17; Eph 3:2).

which is given—Greek, "which was given."

for you—with a view to you, Gentiles (Col 1:27; Ro 15:16).

to fulfil—to bring it fully to all: the end of his stewardship: "fully preached" (Ro 15:19). "The fulness of Christ (Col 1:19), and of the times (Eph 1:10) required him so to do" [BENGEL].