Eph 1:19, 3:20 | JFB | STEP | 19. exceeding —"surpassing." power to us-ward who believe —The whole of the working of His grace, which He is carrying on, and will carry on, in us who believe. By the term "saints" ( ), believers are regarded as absolutely perfected, and so as being God's inheritance; in this verse, as in the course of fighting the good fight of faith. according to —in accordance wit,h, what might be expected from. working — Greek, "the energizing"; translate, "the effectual working" ( ). The same superhuman power was needed and exerted to make us believe, as was needed and exerted to raise Christ from the dead ( ). Compare , "the power of His resurrection" ( ). of his mighty power

Ephesians 1:19

19. exceeding—"surpassing."

power to us-ward who believe—The whole of the working of His grace, which He is carrying on, and will carry on, in us who believe. By the term "saints" (Eph 1:18), believers are regarded as absolutely perfected, and so as being God's inheritance; in this verse, as in the course of fighting the good fight of faith.

according to—in accordance wit,h, what might be expected from.

working—Greek, "the energizing"; translate, "the effectual working" (Eph 3:7). The same superhuman power was needed and exerted to make us believe, as was needed and exerted to raise Christ from the dead (Eph 1:20). Compare Php 3:10, "the power of His resurrection" (Col 2:12; 1Pe 1:3-5).

of his mighty power—Greek, "of the strength of His might."

Ephesians 3:20

20. unto him—contrasted with ourselves and our needs. Translate, "that is able above all things (what is above all things) to do exceeding abundantly above what we ask or (even) think": thought takes a wider range than prayers. The word, above, occurs thrice as often in Paul's writings, as in all the rest of the New Testament, showing the warm exuberance of Paul's spirit.

according to the power—the indwelling Spirit (Ro 8:26). He appeals to their and his experience.