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,
What does Ephesians 3:20 mean?
It is proper always to end prayers with praises.
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Keep this verse inside Ephesians 3:20-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 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, Now unto him - It is not uncommon for Paul to utter an ascription of praise in the midst of an argument; see Romans 9:5 ; Romans 11:36 ; Galatians 1:5 . Here his mind is full of the subject; and in view of the fact that God communicates to his people such blessings - that they may become filled with all his fulness, he desires that praise should be given to him. That is able to do - see the notes, Romans 16:25 .
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Ephesians 3 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as from death to life and Jew-Gentile unity. Ephesians presents the church as Christ’s body and temple, chosen in grace, united across dividing walls, and called to mature holy life. Read this chapter with the wider themes of union with Christ, church, and grace in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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