11 translations · Greek
Ephesians 3:16
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
Ephesians 3:16 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
- KJV King James Version
- That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- ASV 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;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened through His Spirit with might, in regard to the inner man,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- asking him that out of his wealth of glory he may strengthen you in your innermost being with power through his Spirit.
- YLT 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,
- DBY Darby 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;
- WBT Webster’s 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;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἵνα | hina | [I ask] that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| δῷ | dō | He may | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| κατὰ | kata | out of | G2596 κατά according to |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πλοῦτος | ploutos | riches | G4149 πλοῦτος riches |
| τῆς | tēs | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δόξης | doxēs | glory | G1391 δόξα glory |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| δυνάμει | dynamei | with power | G1411 δύναμις power |
| κραταιωθῆναι | krataiōthēnai | strengthen | G2901 κραταιόω to strengthen |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸν | ton | [your] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔσω | esō | inner | G2080 ἔσω in/inner/inwardly |
| ἄνθρωπον | anthrōpon | being | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
Related verses
- Colossians 1:11
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;
- Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
- Isaiah 40:29–31
He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. Even the youths faint and get weary, and the young men utterly fall; But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
- Isaiah 41:10
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Zechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.
- 2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Psalm 28:8
Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
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In context
14 For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
Read all of Ephesians 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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