Ephesians 3:16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

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New International Version
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

English Standard Version
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

New American Standard Bible
that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,

King James Bible
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit,

International Standard Version
I pray that he would give you, according to his glorious riches, strength in your inner being and power through his Spirit,

American Standard Version
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

Douay-Rheims Bible
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,

Darby Bible Translation
in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;

Young's Literal Translation
that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,

Cross References

Romans 7:22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Romans 9:23
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared to glory,

1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch you, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 3:8
To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Ephesians 3:15
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

Colossians 1:11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:13-19 The apostle seems to be more anxious lest the believers should be discouraged and faint upon his tribulations, than for what he himself had to bear. He asks for spiritual blessings, which are the best blessings. Strength from the Spirit of God in the inner man; strength in the soul; the strength of faith, to serve God, and to do our duty. If the law of Christ is written in our hearts, and the love of Christ is shed abroad there, then Christ dwells there. Where his Spirit dwells, there he dwells. We should desire that good affections may be fixed in us. And how desirable to have a fixed sense of the love of God in Christ to our souls! How powerfully the apostle speaks of the love of Christ! The breadth shows its extent to all nations and ranks; the length, that it continues from everlasting to everlasting; the depth, its saving those who are sunk into the depths of sin and misery; the height, its raising them up to heavenly happiness and glory. Those who receive grace for grace from Christ's fulness, may be said to be filled with the fulness of God. Should not this satisfy man? Must he needs fill himself with a thousand trifles, fancying thereby to complete his happiness?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16. according to—that is in abundance consonant to the riches of His glory; not "according to" the narrowness of our hearts. Col 1:11, "Strengthened with all might according to His glorious power."

by—Greek, "through"; "by means of His Spirit."

in—The Greek implies, "infused into."

the inner man—(Eph 4:22, 24; 1Pe 3:4); "the hidden man of the heart." Not predicated of unbelievers, whose inward and outward man alike are carnal. But in believers, the "inner (new) man," their true self, stands in contrast to their old man, which is attached to them as a body of death daily being mortified, but not their true self.