Ephesians 3:16
14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- KJV
- That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
- WEB
- that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
- ASV
- that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
- DARBY
- in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;
- BLB
- that He might give to you⁺ according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
- ÅB
- at han etter sin herlighets rikdom må gi dere å styrkes med kraft ved hans Ånd i deres innvortes menneske,
- OTB
- Jeg ber om at Han fra sin herlige rikdom vil styrke dere med kraft gjennom sin Ånd i deres indre menneske,
- B1930
- at han efter sin herlighets rikdom må gi eder å styrkes med kraft ved hans Ånd i eders innvortes menneske,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:29–31
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
Read in contextZechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Read in contextEphesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
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