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Ephesians 3:16-20
New King James Version
Ephesians 3:16-20
New King James Version
16 that He would grant you, (A)according to the riches of His glory, (B)to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in (C)the inner man, 17 (D)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (E)being rooted and grounded in love, 18 (F)may be able to comprehend with all the saints (G)what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (H)with all the fullness of God.
20 Now (I)to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly (J)above all that we ask or think, (K)according to the power that works in us,
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Ephesians 3:16-20
New American Standard Bible
Ephesians 3:16-20
New American Standard Bible
16 that He would grant you, according to (A)the riches of His glory, to be (B)strengthened with power through His Spirit in (C)the inner [a]self, 17 so that (D)Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being (E)rooted and (F)grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with (G)all the [b]saints what is (H)the width and length and height and depth, 19 and to know (I)the love of Christ which (J)surpasses knowledge, that you may be (K)filled to all the (L)fullness of God.
20 (M)Now to Him who is (N)able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, (O)according to the power that works within us,
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- Ephesians 3:16 Lit person
- Ephesians 3:18 See note v 8
Ephesians 3:16-20
Amplified Bible
Ephesians 3:16-20
Amplified Bible
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], 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 18 be 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]; 19 and [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].
20 Now 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,
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Ephesians 3:16-20
New International Version
Ephesians 3:16-20
New International Version
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches(A) he may strengthen you with power(B) through his Spirit in your inner being,(C) 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts(D) through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted(E) and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,(F) to grasp how wide and long and high and deep(G) is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge(H)—that you may be filled(I) to the measure of all the fullness of God.(J)
20 Now to him who is able(K) to do immeasurably more than all we ask(L) or imagine, according to his power(M) that is at work within us,
Ephesians 3:16-20
King James Version
Ephesians 3:16-20
King James Version
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 Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 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,
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