Ephesians 3:16
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
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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
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:29–31
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Read in contextZechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:17
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:16
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Read in contextEphesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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