16
thatἵναhe may grantδῷyou,ὑμῖνaccording toκατὰthe richesτὸ πλοῦτοςof his glory,τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦto be strengthenedκραταιωθῆναιwith powerδυνάμειthroughδιὰhis Spiritτοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦinεἰςthe innerτὸν ἔσωman,ἄνθρωπον
Ephesians 3:16
Study it in the app“that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner man,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:16, word by word
- he may grantδῷdōi
grant
To let someone do something.
Where else “dōi” appears- the richesπλοῦτοςploutos
abundance
The abundance of God's goodness.
Where else “ploutos” appears- of his gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears- to be strengthenedκραταιωθῆναιkrataiōthēnai
grow strong
Grow strong, become strong; be strengthened.
Where else “krataiōthēnai” appears- with powerδυνάμειdynamei
power
The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
Where else “dynamei” appears- his Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears- the innerἔσωesō
inner
What is within a person, their deep self.
Where else “esō” appears- manἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
inner self
The person within: the old self and the new.
Where else “anthrōpon” appears
The context
15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 · This verse (above)
17that the Messiah may dwell through faith in your hearts, being rooted and grounded in love,
To study Ephesians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What "mystery" does Paul say was made known to him, and who shares in it (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul prays that they would have power and be rooted in love (v. 16-19)? What does he hope will change?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that we know a love that surpasses knowledge (v. 18-19). What helps you feel loved today?