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Eph 3:8 King James Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
am--Not merely was I in times past, but I still am the least worthy of so high an office (compare Ti1 1:15, end).

least of all saints--not merely "of all apostles" (Co1 15:9-10).

is--Greek, "has been given."

among--omitted in the oldest manuscripts Translate, "to announce to the Gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable (Job 5:9) riches," namely, of Christ's grace (Eph 1:7; Eph 2:7). Rom 11:33, "unsearchable" as a mine inexhaustible, whose treasures can never be fully explored (Eph 3:18-19).
 
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18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.