SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:2
si empero habis oído la dispensacin de la gracia de Dios que me ha sido dada en vosotros,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 3:2
Verse 2. If ye have heard of the dispensation] The compound particle eige, which is commonly translated if indeed, in several places means since indeed, seeing that, and should be translated so in this verse, and in several other places of the New Testament. Seeing ye have heard of the dispensation of God, which is given me to you-ward: this they had amply learned from the apostle during his stay at Ephesus, for he had not shunned to declare unto them the whole counsel of God, Acts xx. 27, and kept nothing back that was profitable to them, Acts xx. 20. And this was certainly among those things that were most profitable, and most necessary to be known. By the dispensation of the grace of God we may understand, either the apostolic office and gifts granted to St. Paul, for the purpose of preaching the Gospel among the Gentiles, see Romans i. 5; or the knowledge which God gave him of that gracious and Divine plan which he had formed for the conversion of the Gentiles. For the meaning of the word economy see the note on chap. i. 10.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God , &c.] Not the free love and favour of God in his heart towards his people; nor internal grace wrought in the heart of the apostle; but either the gift of grace, as in ( Ephesians 3:7) qualifying him for the work of the ministry; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, if ye have heard the gift of the grace of God; or rather the doctrine of grace, the Gospel, the subject matter of which is the grace of God; it is a declaration of the free grace of God in the salvation of men; and it is the means of conveying the grace of God into their hearts. Now the apostle had a dispensation to preach this Gospel committed to him; he acted by authority, and as a steward of the mysteries of God; and which he faithfully dispensed to the family of Christ, who appointed him to this service: this the Ephesians had heard of, from the relations of the apostle, and others, and knew it themselves, having often heard him preach, for he was with them for the space of three years; wherefore this is not said as if he questioned, whether they had heard or not, but as taking it for granted that they had: if, or seeing ye have heard, &c. which is given me to you-ward ; it was not for his own private use, that the Gospel was committed to him, or gifts were given him to qualify him for the dispensation of it, but for the sake of others, especially the Gentiles, and particularly the Ephesians.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - For having preached the doctrine of truth, the apostle was a prisoner but a prisoner of Jesus Christ; the object of special protection an care, while thus suffering for him. All the gracious offers of the gospel, and the joyful tidings it contains, come from the rich grace of God; it is the great means by which the Spirit works grace in the soul of men. The mystery, is that secret, hidden purpose of salvatio through Christ. This was not so fully and clearly shown in the age before Christ, as unto the prophets of the New Testament. This was the great truth made known to the apostle, that God would call the Gentile to salvation by faith in Christ. An effectual working of Divine powe attends the gifts of Divine grace. As God appointed Paul to the office so he qualified him for it.
Greek Textus Receptus
ειγε 1489 ηκουσατε 191 5656 την 3588 οικονομιαν 3622 της 3588 χαριτος 5485 του 3588 θεου 2316 της 3588 δοθεισης 1325 5685 μοι 3427 εις 1519 υμας 5209
Vincent's NT Word Studies
2. If ye have heard (eige hkousate). Here begins a long digression extending to ver. 14. If, Rev., if so be, means upon the supposition that; not implying the certainty of the assumption, though this shade of meaning is given by the context. The words are a reminder of his preaching among them.
Dispensation (oikonomian). See on ch. i. 10; Col. i. 25. The divine arrangement or disposition.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
3:2 {If so be that ye have heard} (ei ge ekousate). Condition of first class with ei and first aorist active indicative and with the intensive particle ge that gives a delicate touch to it all. On oikonomian (stewardship, dispensation) see #1:9; 3:9; Col 1:25.
