Ephesians 3:16

And I ask him to grant to you to be strengthened in virtue by his Spirit, in accord with the wealth of his glory, in the inner man,

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That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

In Context

15from whom all paternity in heaven and on earth takes its name.

17so that Christ may live in your hearts through a faith rooted in, and founded on, charity.

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Cross References

Psalms 28:8The voice of the Lord shakes the desert. And the Lord will quake the desert of Kadesh.

Isaiah 40:29It is he who gives strength to the weary, and it is he who increases fortitude and strength in those who are failing.

Jeremiah 31:33But this will be the covenant that I will form with the house of Israel, after those days, says the Lord: I will give my law to their inner most being, and I will write it upon their heart. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation. But free us from evil. Amen.

Romans 7:22For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inner man.

1 Corinthians 16:13Be vigilant. Stand with faith. Act manfully and be strengthened.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 3:15-21

The Apostle's Prayer. ( a. d. 61.) 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, 16 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; 19 And to know the love of… Read the whole commentary →

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