and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
Parallel translations
- WEB and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
- KJV And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
- NKJV and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
- NASB and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might
- NLT I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power
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Quick answer
Paul prays they would grasp the immense power God exerts toward believers. It assures Christians of the mighty divine power at work in their salvation.
Overview
The third object of Paul's prayer is that they would know 'the exceeding greatness of his power' toward believers. Paul piles up words for might to convey its magnitude. The verse leads directly into the supreme demonstration of that power — the resurrection and exaltation of Christ — described in the next verses.
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Cross-references · 17
- Phil 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
- Eph 3:20Now 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,
- Col 2:12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- Col 1:29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
- 2 Cor 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
- Eph 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- Eph 3:7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
- Eph 2:10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
- Rom 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- 2 Th 1:11To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
- 1 Th 1:5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
- Ps 110:2–3The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
- Isa 53:1Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
- Jas 1:18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- 2 Cor 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
- John 3:6Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
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