Ephesians 3:8-15

God's mercy and grace made known to men in Christ Jesus was never meant to be limited to one group of people. The sacrifice was too big and much too powerful to be for only a few and would be for all people, from all walks of life and to all mankind hope would spring eternal. In His infinite wisdom His gift could never be bought, could never be earned and would only be revealed by the Holy Spirit to all who would accept it. All things were created through Christ and for Christ Jesus. We are the Body of Christ, we are Family!!

Paul was not expressing false humility when he called himself less than the least of all the saints. He was truly humble because he previously had persecuted Christ's church. Paul was entrusted with the stewardship of God's economy, to dispense the riches of Christ to God's household and to preach the Good News. Paul's mission as an apostle was to enlighten all people about the mystery of God's grace in Christ, which was not understood in previous times but which had become clear with the coming of Jesus Christ. Father and family are related words in the original text. All families of men and angels derive from God the Father, their Creator.

3:8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which
from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; 10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. 13 Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,