Focused Passage

Ephesians 3:14-21

The Mystery Revealed and the Church Strengthened in Christ’s Love

Paul explains the revealed mystery of Gentile inclusion in Christ, describes his gospel stewardship, and prays that the church would be strengthened to know Christ's surpassing love and be filled to the measure of God's fullness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth

19 of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

20 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,

21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Original words

... for this reason χάριν G5484 Preposition . . . Τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular I bow κάμπτω G2578 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural knees γόνατά G1119 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural before πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Verse 15

Original words

from ἐξ G1537 Preposition whom οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular every πᾶσα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular family πατριὰ G3965 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular derives its name ὀνομάζεται G3687 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 16

Original words

[I ask] that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction out of κατὰ G2596 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular riches πλοῦτος G4149 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular He may δῷ G1325 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular strengthen κραταιωθῆναι G2901 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural with power δυνάμει G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition [your] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular inner ἔσω G2080 Adverb being ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 17

Original words

so that τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular may dwell κατοικῆσαι G2730 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active in ἐν G1722 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural hearts καρδίαις G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural through διὰ G1223 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [Then] you, being rooted ἐρριζωμένοι G4492 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction grounded τεθεμελιωμένοι G2311 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition love ἀγάπῃ G26 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 18

Original words

- ἵνα G2443 Conjunction will have power ἐξισχύσητε G1840 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural together with σὺν G4862 Preposition all πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural saints ἁγίοις G40 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural to comprehend καταλαβέσθαι G2638 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle - τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular length μῆκος G3372 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction width πλάτος G4114 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction height ὕψος G5311 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction depth βάθος G899 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Verse 19

Original words

of the love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and τε G5037 Conjunction to know γνῶναί G1097 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [this love that] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular surpasses ὑπερβάλλουσαν G5235 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular knowledge γνώσεως G1108 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you may be filled πληρωθῆτε G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural with εἰς G1519 Preposition all πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular fullness πλήρωμα G4138 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 20

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction to [Him] who Τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular is able δυναμένῳ G1410 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular to do ποιῆσαι G4160 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active immeasurably ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition more than ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ G5228 Adverb all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural we ask αἰτούμεθα G154 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural or G2228 Conjunction imagine νοοῦμεν G3539 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [His] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular power δύναμιν G1411 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [is] at work ἐνεργουμένην G1754 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Feminine Singular within ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Verse 21

Original words

to Him [be] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular glory δόξα G1391 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular throughout εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάσας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural generations γενεὰς G1074 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural forever τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular . . . αἰῶνος G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural ever αἰώνων G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word

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