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I am by far the least important of all of God's people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the non-Jews about the wonderful riches that Christ gives.
Reference
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: εἰμί (eimí)
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Hebrew: ʻim
{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}
Greek: πόῤῥω (pórrhō)
forwards, i.e. at a distance
Hebrew: rachîyq
{remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐλάχιστος (eláchistos)
used as equivalent to G3398 (μικρός); least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)
Hebrew: tsâʻîyr
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: εὐπρέπεια (euprépeia)
good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness
Greek: λαλέω (laléō)
to talk, i.e. utter words
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: Nûwn
Nun or Non, the father of Joshua
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: πλοῦτος (ploûtos)
wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment
Hebrew: chôçen
wealth
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Grace
Ephesians 2:7
1 Timothy 1:13
Parallel theme
1 Corinthians 15:9
Ephesians 3:16
Romans 11:33
Galatians 1:16
Romans 2:4
Acts 5:41
References Christ
Colossians 1:27
1 Timothy 2:7
Verse Explanation
Paul describes himself as less than the least of all God's people while explaining that he received grace to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ among the Gentiles, demonstrating his humility and his sense of responsibility toward his mission.
History
1st century AD: Paul traveled extensively through Asia Minor, Macedonia, Greece, and other parts of the Roman world preaching Christ.