How did the gospel not come to the Gentiles according to Ephesians 3?
According to Ephesians 3, the gospel did not come to the Gentiles through Jesus Christ directly, nor through Peter, James, and John, nor by way of Abraham. Instead, the dispensation of grace was given to the Apostle Paul to deliver to the Gentiles.
Les points out that Ephesians 3:1–2 does not say the gospel came to the Gentiles by Jesus Christ, by Peter, James, and John, or by way of Abraham. Instead, Paul writes that the grace of God was given to him for the Gentiles. Les recounts a man who read the verse several times before seeing this, illustrating how people often read without comprehending. He urges new believers to read Paul, because this truth is for the church age.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,