Grace Given Me for You

Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you ... Ephesians 3:2

Two thoughts about this verse:

1. God's grace is given to us and it includes specific gifts.

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power. Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. [Eph 3:7-9, emphasis added]

But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says:
"When he ascended on high,
he led captives in his train
and gave gifts to men." (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. [Eph 4: 7-13, emphasis added]

2. The reason you have been given this grace is for others.

Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you [Eph 3: 2, emphasis added]