Connect Ephesians 3:2 with another scripture about God's grace and stewardship.

Grace Entrusted: Ephesians 3:2

“Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you.”

•Paul speaks of grace not merely as an inner experience but as a trust assigned to him.

•The word “stewardship” (oikonomía) pictures a household manager who must distribute resources faithfully.

•The purpose: what Paul receives is explicitly “for you” — grace flows outward for the benefit of others.

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Parallel Passage: 1 Peter 4:10

“As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”

•Here, every believer becomes a steward; the same household image applies.

•Grace appears “manifold” — multifaceted and sufficient for every need in the body of Christ.

•The aim mirrors Ephesians 3:2: grace is administered through service.

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Connecting Threads

•Both passages treat grace as a tangible resource placed in human hands for distribution.

•In each, the recipient (Paul in Ephesians; every believer in 1 Peter) is responsible to manage and deliver that grace.

•The pattern is vertical-to-horizontal: God entrusts → believer stewards → others receive.

•Additional confirmations:

–1 Corinthians 4:1-2 — “servants … stewards of the mysteries of God… found faithful.”

–Colossians 1:25 — Paul “became a servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness.”

–2 Timothy 1:14 — “Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you.”

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Practical Outworking Today

•Recognize every spiritual gift as part of God’s household assets.

•Use gifts intentionally “for you” — aimed at the growth and encouragement of others.

•Measure faithfulness not by personal gain but by how widely and accurately grace is passed along.

•Stay accountable; stewards must eventually give an account to the Master (1 Corinthians 4:4-5).

•Depend on the Spirit’s power; the same grace that saves also enables stewardship (Ephesians 3:7).