KJV King James Version
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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Ephesians 3:20
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now 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,
WEB World English Bible
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
ASV American Standard Version
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,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 3
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,
21 Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenδυναμένῳG1410 · dunamaibe ableὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forπάνταG3956 · pasallποιῆσαιG4160 · poieōto do/make: doὑπερεκπερισσοῦG5228 · huperabove/forὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichαἰτούμεθαG154 · aiteōto askἢG2228 · ēorνοοῦμενG3539 · noeōto understandκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύναμινG1411 · dunamispowerτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνεργουμένηνG1754 · energeōbe activeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἡμῖν,G3165 · meme
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 9:8And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:Romans 4:21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.Jeremiah 32:27Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Ephesians 1:19And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, [and] there is nothing too hard for thee:Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Psalm 36:8-9They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.Ephesians 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.Romans 16:25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,Hebrews 13:20-21Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,1 Kings 3:13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.John 10:29-30My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand.Colossians 1:29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.Genesis 17:1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.Daniel 3:17If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
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