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Nowδὲto the one whoΤῷis ableδυναμένῳto doποιῆσαιfar beyondὑπὲρall things,πάνταimmeasurably moreὑπερεκπερισσοῦthan whatὧνwe askαἰτούμεθαorἢthink,νοοῦμενaccording toκατὰthe powerτὴν δύναμινthatτὴνis at workἐνεργουμένηνinἐνus,ἡμῖν
Ephesians 3:20
Study it in the app“Now to the one who is able to do far beyond all things, immeasurably more than what we ask or think, according to the power that is at work in us,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:20, word by word
- is ableδυναμένῳdynamenōi
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynamenōi” appears- to doποιῆσαιpoiēsai
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsai” appears- we askαἰτούμεθαaitoumetha
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “aitoumetha” appears- thinkνοοῦμενnooumen
think over
To stop and turn something over in one's mind.
Where else “nooumen” appears- the powerδύναμινdynamin
power
The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
Where else “dynamin” appears- is at workἐνεργουμένηνenergoumenēn
be at work
Be at work, operate with power; bring about.
Where else “energoumenēn” appears
The context
19and to know the love of the Messiah that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.
20 · This verse (above)
21to him be the glory in the assembly and in the Messiah Jesus to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.
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?