Ephesians 6:10

Ephesians 6:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
• New International Version (NIV)Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

Context of Ephesians 6:10

8You know that anyone who does some good thing will receive a good gift from the Lord. This will happen whether that person is a slave or a free person. 9You who are masters, be good to your slaves in the same way. Do not frighten them with punishment. Remember that both you and your slaves have the same Master in heaven. And he is always fair when he judges people, whoever they are. At the end of my letter, I want to say this to you: Be united with the Lord, so that you are strong. Then his great power will help you. 11Use all the help that God gives to us. Then you can be like a soldier who fights against the Devil. You must put on the whole armour that God gives to us. The Devil attacks us in clever ways, and we need to be strong. 12We are not fighting against human enemies. Instead, we are fighting against the rulers and the powerful spirits that have authority over this dark world. We are fighting against the bad spirits who live in the heavens.

Ephesians 6:10 word by word

Τοῦ λοιποῦ ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Finallyλοιπόνloipon · henceforthG3063
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• be strongἐνδυναμόωendunamoō · to strengthenG1743
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the powerκράτοςkratos · powerG2904
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• mightἰσχύςischus · strengthG2479

Cross-references for Ephesians 6:10

• 2 Corinthians 13:11Now I say ‘goodbye’ to you, my Christian friends. Do only what is right. Let my message make you strong. Agree with each other. Live together in peace. I pray that God will be with you. He is the one who loves us and gives us peace in our minds.
• Philippians 3:1My Christian friends, there are a few more things that I want to say. You belong to the Lord, so be happy! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again. And it will help to keep you safe.
• Philippians 4:8Now my friends, I want to say this to you. Fill your minds with thoughts about good things. Think about things that are true, clean, right and lovely. Always think about things which people know are very good.
• 1 Peter 3:8Now I want to say this to you before I finish my letter. All of you should agree with each other in what you think. You should try to understand how other people are feeling. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be kind to each other. Do not think that you are more important than other people.
• Ephesians 1:19You will also know how very powerful God is. He uses that power to help us now, as we trust in Christ. God's power is greater than anything we could ever know.
• Ephesians 3:16I pray that God will cause you to be strong in your spirits. God has great and valuable things in heaven to help you. I pray that God's Spirit will help you with God's own power.
• Deuteronomy 20:3He must say, ‘Israelites, listen to me! Today you will fight against your enemies. Do not be afraid. Be brave! Do not shake with fear because your enemy is so strong.
• Deuteronomy 31:23Then the Lord made Joshua, the son of Nun, the new leader. He said to Joshua, ‘Be strong and very brave! You will lead the Israelites into the land that I have promised to give them. I will be with you to help you.’
• Joshua 1:6Be strong and do not be afraid. You will lead these people to take the land. That is the land that I promised to give to their ancestors.
• 1 Samuel 23:16Saul's son, Jonathan, went to visit David at Horesh. He told David to be brave, because God would keep him safe.
• 1 Chronicles 28:10You must realize that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple to be his special home. Now you must be strong! Do this work.’
• 2 Chronicles 15:7But you must be strong. Continue to be brave. God will make your work successful.’
• Psalms 138:3When I prayed to you, you answered me. You made me brave and strong.
• Isaiah 35:3If your hands feel weak, now be strong! If your knees are shaking, now be brave!
• Isaiah 40:28You must surely know what is true! You must have heard about it. The Lord is the God who lives for ever. He made the whole earth, near and far. He never becomes tired or weak. He knows and he understands everything.
• Haggai 2:4But now, Zerubbabel, be strong and brave! Joshua too, and all you people who belong here in Judah, be strong and brave! Now begin to work, because I am with you to help you. That is what I, the Almighty Lord, say to you.

Commentaries on Ephesians 6:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Finally - Having laid before you, your great and high calling, and all the doctrines and precepts of the Gospel, it is necessary that I should show you the enemies that will oppose you, and the strength which is requisite to enable you to repel them. Be strong in the Lord - You must have strength, and strength of a spiritual kind, and such strength too as the Lord himself can furnish; and you must have this strength through an indwelling God, the power of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord - Paul had now stated to the Ephesians the duties which they were to perform. He had considered the various relations of life which they sustained, and the obligations resulting from them. He was not unaware that in the discharge of their duties they would need strength from above. He knew that they had great and mighty foes, and that to meet them, they needed to be clothed in the panoply of the Christian…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God, which he prepares and bestows. The Christian armour is made to be worn; and there is no putting off our armour till we have done our warfare, and finished our course. The combat is not against human enemies, nor against our own corrupt nature only; we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-20Paul's final message reminds believers about the devil's opposition. Paul urges believers to protect themselves with all of God's armor.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. my brethren--Some of the oldest manuscripts omit these words. Some with Vulgate retain them. The phrase occurs nowhere else in the Epistle (see, however, Ep 6:23); if genuine, it is appropriate here in the close of the Epistle, where he is urging his fellow soldiers to the good fight in the Christian armor. Most of the oldest manuscripts for "finally," read, "henceforward," or "from henceforth" (Ga 6:17). be strong--Greek, "be strengthened." in the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 6:10

• Commandments
• Grace of God
• Power

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• In the Lord
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• Armor; Arms
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Commentaries on Ephesians 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings