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Ephesians 3:16

May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality],

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Glory;   Grace of God;   Holy Spirit;   Intercession;   Man;   Power;   Spirit;   Wisdom;   Thompson Chain Reference - Holy Spirit;   Power;   Promises, Divine;   Strength;   Weakness-Power;   The Topic Concordance - Bowing;   Holy Spirit;   Strength;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Glory of God, the;   Power of the Holy Spirit, the;   Prayer, Intercessory;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Heart;   Paul;   Power;   Prayer;   Worship;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   God, Names of;   Knowledge of God;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Faith;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bless;   Fellowship;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ephesians, the Epistle to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ephesians, Book of;   Inner Man;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Ephesians, Epistle to;   Inner Man;   Perfection;   Pleroma;   Sanctification, Sanctify;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Adorning;   Colossians, Epistle to the;   Ephesians Epistle to the;   Example;   Glory;   Holiness Purity;   Intercession;   Mysticism;   Perseverance;   Personality;   Prayer;   Teaching ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prayer;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ephesians, Epistle to the;   Heart;   Intercession;   Inward, Man;   Man, Natural;   Man, New;   Prayer;   Regeneration;   Spirit;   Trine (Triune) Immersion;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 6;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
I ask the Father with his great glory to give you the power to be strong in your spirits. He will give you that strength through his Spirit.
Revised Standard Version
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
that he wolde graunt you acordynge to the ryches of his glory that ye maye be strenghted with myght by his sprete in the inner man
Hebrew Names Version
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
New American Standard Bible
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner self,
New Century Version
I ask the Father in his great glory to give you the power to be strong inwardly through his Spirit.
Update Bible Version
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
Webster's Bible Translation
That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
English Standard Version
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
World English Bible
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
family in heaven and earth is named) That he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, That Christ may dwell in your heart by faith:
Weymouth's New Testament
to grant you--in accordance with the wealth of His glorious perfections--to be strengthened by His Spirit with power penetrating to your inmost being.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that he yyue to you, aftir the richessis of his glorie, vertu to be strengthid bi his spirit in the ynnere man,
English Revised Version
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;
Berean Standard Bible
that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
Contemporary English Version
God is wonderful and glorious. I pray that his Spirit will make you become strong followers
American Standard Version
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;
Bible in Basic English
That in the wealth of his glory he would make you strong with power through his Spirit in your hearts;
Complete Jewish Bible
I pray that from the treasures of his glory he will empower you with inner strength by his Spirit,
Darby Translation
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;
International Standard Version
I prayI pray">[fn] that he would give you, according to his glorious riches, strength in your inner being and power through his Spirit,Romans 7:22; 9:23; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Ephesians 1:7; 6:10; Philippians 4:19; Colossians 1:11,27;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
that he would give to you, according to the riches of his glory, with power to be confirmed by his Spirit in your interior man;
Murdock Translation
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit; that in your inner man
King James Version (1611)
That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to bee strengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner man,
New Living Translation
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
New Life Bible
I pray that because of the riches of His shining-greatness, He will make you strong with power in your hearts through the Holy Spirit.
New Revised Standard
I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit,
Geneva Bible (1587)
That he might graunt you according to the riches of his glorie, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,
George Lamsa Translation
To grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In order that he may give unto you - according to his glorious riches, with power, to be strengthened, through his Spirit, in the inner man,
Douay-Rheims Bible
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That he would graunt you, according to the rychesse of his glorie, to be strengthed with myght by his spirite in the inner man.
Good News Translation
I ask God from the wealth of his glory to give you power through his Spirit to be strong in your inner selves,
Christian Standard Bible®
I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit,
King James Version
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Lexham English Bible
that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
Literal Translation
that He may give you, according to the riches of His glory, by His power to become mighty in the inward man through His Spirit,
Young's Literal Translation
that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that he graunte you (acordinge to ye riches of his glory) to be strengthed with power by his sprete in ye inwarde ma,
Mace New Testament (1729)
that by his immense power he would strengthen the faculties of your minds by his spirit:
New English Translation
I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
New King James Version
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
Simplified Cowboy Version
God's resources don't ever run out and I ask him to give you overflowing strength through the Holy Ghost.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
Legacy Standard Bible
that He would give you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,

Contextual Overview

14For this reason [grasping the greatness of this plan by which Jews and Gentiles are joined together in Christ] I bow my knees [in reverence] before the Father [of our Lord Jesus Christ], 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name [God—the first and ultimate Father]. 16May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality],17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 18be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God's people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love]; 19and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God's presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself]. 20Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us, 21to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

according: Ephesians 3:8, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 2:7, Romans 9:23, Philippians 4:19, Colossians 1:27

to be: Ephesians 6:10, Job 23:6, Psalms 28:8, Psalms 138:3, Isaiah 40:29-31, Isaiah 41:10, Zechariah 10:12, Matthew 6:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 1:11, 2 Timothy 4:17, Hebrews 11:34

the inner: Jeremiah 31:33, Romans 2:29, Romans 7:22, 2 Corinthians 4:16, 1 Peter 3:4

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 11:8 - that ye may Judges 7:11 - thine hands 1 Chronicles 29:12 - give strength Nehemiah 6:9 - Now therefore Psalms 27:14 - and Psalms 29:11 - give Psalms 68:35 - he that giveth Psalms 71:16 - I will go Psalms 86:16 - give Psalms 119:28 - strengthen Psalms 145:19 - fulfil Isaiah 45:24 - strength Daniel 10:18 - he Habakkuk 3:19 - my strength John 2:23 - many John 5:19 - and John 14:15 - General Romans 2:4 - riches Romans 5:5 - shed Romans 10:12 - rich Romans 11:33 - riches 2 Corinthians 6:10 - making Galatians 3:14 - might 2 Thessalonians 1:10 - to be glorified Hebrews 13:21 - Make

Cross-References

Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.
Genesis 3:7
Then the eyes of the two of them were opened [that is, their awareness increased], and they knew that they were naked; and they fastened fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.
Genesis 3:8
And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool [afternoon breeze] of the day, so the man and his wife hid and kept themselves hidden from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:9
But the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:10
He said, "I heard the sound of You [walking] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."
Genesis 3:11
God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten [fruit] from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."
Genesis 3:16
To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth; In pain you will give birth to children; Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband, And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you."
Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory,.... Or according to, and out of that rich, plenteous, and glorious fulness of grace and strength in Christ Jesus.

To be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; this is the petition which the apostle puts up on his bended knees to the Father of Christ, that he would strengthen these saints, that so they might not faint at the tribulations which either he or they endured. Believers in Christ need fresh supplies of strength to enable them to exercise grace, to perform duties, to resist Satan and his temptations, to oppose their corruptions, and to bear the cross, and undergo afflictions cheerfully, and to hold on and out to the end: this is a blessing that comes from God, and is a gift of his free grace; a "grant" from him who is the strength of the lives of his people, of their salvation, of their hearts, and of the work of grace in their hearts: the means whereby the saints are strengthened by God, is "his Spirit"; who strengthens them by leading them to the fulness of grace and strength in Christ, by shedding abroad the love of God in their hearts, by applying the promises of the Gospel to them, and by making the Gospel itself, and the ordinances of it, useful to them, causing them to go from strength to strength in them: the subject of this blessing is the "inner man", or the Spirit, or soul of man, which is the seat of grace; and this shows that this was spiritual strength which is here desired, which may be where there is much bodily weakness, and for which there should be the greatest concern; and that this strength is not naturally there, it must be given, or put into it. This last phrase,

in the inner man, is joined to the beginning of the next verse in the Arabic, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, "in the inner man Christ may dwell", &c.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

According to the riches of his glory - According to the glorious abundance of his mercy; see Philippians 4:19. Out of those stores of rich grace which can never be exhausted. The word “riches,” so often used by Paul, denotes “abundance,” and the idea here is, that his grace was inexhaustible and ample for all their needs.

To be strengthened with might - To be powerfully strengthened. That is, to give you abundant strength to bear trials; to perform your duties; to glorify his name.

In the inner man - In the heart, the mind, the soul; see the notes on Romans 7:22. The “body” needs to be strengthened every day. In like manner the soul needs constant supplies of grace. Piety needs to be constantly invigorated, or it withers and decays. Every Christian needs grace given each day to enable him to bear trials, to resist temptation, to discharge his duty, to live a life of faith.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 16. That he would grant you — This prayer of the apostle is one of the most grand and sublime in the whole oracles of God. The riches of the grace of the Gospel, and the extent to which the soul of man may be saved here below, are most emphatically pointed out here. Every word seems to have come immediately from heaven; labouring to convey ideas of infinite importance to mankind. No paraphrase can do it justice, and few commentators seem to have entered into its spirit; perhaps deterred by its unparalleled sublimity. I shall only attempt a few observations upon the terms, to show their force and meaning; and leave all the rest to that Spirit by which these most important words were dictated. In the mean time referring the reader to the discourse lately published on this prayer of the apostle, entitled, The Family of God and its Privileges.

That he would grant you-You can expect nothing from him but as a free gift through Christ Jesus; let this be a ruling sentiment of your hearts when you pray to God.

According to the riches of his glory — According to the measure of his own eternal fulness; God's infinite mercy and goodness being the measure according to which we are to be saved. In giving alms it is a maxim that every one should act according to his ability. It would be a disgrace to a king or a noble-man to give no more than a tradesman or a peasant. God acts up to the dignity of his infinite perfections; he gives according to the riches of his glory.

To be strengthened with might — Ye have many enemies, cunning and strong; many trials, too great for your natural strength; many temptations, which no human power is able successfully to resist; many duties to perform, which cannot be accomplished by the strength of man; therefore you need Divine strength; ye must have might; and ye must be strengthened every where, and every way fortified by that might; mightily and most effectually strengthened.

By his Spirit — By the sovereign energy of the Holy Ghost. This fountain of spiritual energy can alone supply the spiritual strength which is necessary for this spiritual work and conflict.

In the inner man — In the soul. Every man is a compound being; he has a body and a soul. The outward man is that alone which is seen and considered by men; the inward man is that which stands particularly in reference to God and eternity. The outward man is strengthened by earthly food, c. the inward man, by spiritual and heavenly influences. Knowledge, love, peace, and holiness, are the food of the inward man; or rather Jesus Christ, that bread of life which came down from heaven: he that eateth this bread shall live and be strengthened by it. The soul must be as truly fed and nourished by Divine food as the body by natural food.


 
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