Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
• New International Version (NIV)Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Context of Ephesians 3:20

18This way, with all of God’s people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep his love is. 19You will know Christ’s love, which goes far beyond any knowledge. I am praying this so that you may be completely filled with God. Glory belongs to God, whose power is at work in us. By this power he can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. 21Glory belongs to God in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time and eternity! Amen.

Ephesians 3:20 word by word

Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• unto him thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• is ableδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• toὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• exceeding abundantlyἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• exceeding abundantlyπερισσόςperissos · excessiveG4053
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• orἤē · orG2228
• thinkνοέωnoieō · to understandG3539
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• workethἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Ephesians 3:20

• Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said to Abram, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence with integrity.
• Genesis 18:4Why don’t we let someone bring a little water? After you wash your feet, you can stretch out and rest under the tree.
• 2 Chronicles 25:9Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the 7,500 pounds of silver I gave the troops from Israel?” The man of God answered, “The Lord can give you much more than that.”
• Jeremiah 32:17‘Almighty Lord, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
• Daniel 3:17If our God, whom we honor, can save us from a blazing furnace and from your power, he will, Your Majesty.
• Daniel 6:20As he came near the den where Daniel was, the king called to Daniel with anguish in his voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Was God, whom you always worship, able to save you from the lions?”
• Matthew 3:9Don’t think you can say, ‘Abraham is our ancestor.’ I can guarantee that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
• John 10:29My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than everyone else, and no one can tear them away from my Father.
• Romans 4:21and was absolutely confident that God would do what he promised.
• Romans 16:25God can strengthen you by the Good News and the message I tell about Jesus Christ. He can strengthen you by revealing the mystery that was kept in silence for a very long time
• Hebrews 7:25That is why he is always able to save those who come to God through him. He can do this because he always lives and intercedes for them.
• Hebrews 11:19Abraham believed that God could bring Isaac back from the dead. Abraham did receive Isaac back from the dead in a figurative sense.
• Hebrews 13:20The God of peace brought the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, back to life through the blood of an eternal promise.
• James 4:12There is only one who creates laws and judges on the basis of them. He is able to save or destroy you. So who are you to judge your neighbor?
• Jude 1:24God can guard you so that you don’t fall and so that you can be full of joy as you stand in his glorious presence without fault.
• Exodus 34:6Then he passed in front of Moses, calling out, “The Lord, the Lord, a compassionate and merciful God, patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.

Commentaries on Ephesians 3:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Now unto him - Having finished his short, but most wonderfully comprehensive and energetic prayer, the apostle brings in his doxology, giving praise to Him from whom all blessings come, and to whom all thanks are due. That is able to do exceeding abundantly - It is impossible to express the full meaning of these words, God is omnipotent, therefore he is able to do all things, and able to do ̔ , superabundantly above the greatest abundance. And who can…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Now unto him - It is not uncommon for Paul to utter an ascription of praise in the midst of an argument; see Romans 9:5; Romans 11:36; Galatians 1:5. Here his mind is full of the subject; and in view of the fact that God communicates to his people such blessings - that they may become filled with all his fulness, he desires that praise should be given to him. That is able to do - see the notes, Romans 16:25. Exceeding abundantly - The compound word used…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-21Verses 20-21 It is proper always to end prayers with praises. Let us expect more, and ask for more, encouraged by what Christ has already done for our souls, being assured that the conversion of sinners, and the comfort of believers, will be to his glory, for ever and ever.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Now to Him … be the glory: God deserves nothing less because of the grace God has shown through Jesus Christ. The mighty power within us is God's power, which raised Christ from the dead (see 1:19–20). With that power, God can do much more than we ask or imagine, as God works in the lives of his children (see Romans 8:31–39; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 1:29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. unto him--contrasted with ourselves and our needs. Translate, "that is able above all things (what is above all things) to do exceeding abundantly above what we ask or (even) think": thought takes a wider range than prayers. The word, above, occurs thrice as often in Paul's writings, as in all the rest of the New Testament, showing the warm exuberance of Paul's spirit. according to the power--the indwelling Spirit (Ro 8:26). He appeals to their and…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Ephesians 3

• 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