11 translations · Greek

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

World English Bible

Ephesians 3:20 in 11 translations

WEB World English Bible
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
KJV King James Version
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,
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
ASV American Standard Version
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,
LSV Literal Standard Version
and to Him who is able to do exceedingly [and] abundantly above all things that we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,
FBV Free Bible Version
Now may he who—through his power working in us—can do infinitely more than we ever ask for or even think about,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,
DBY Darby Translation
But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,
WBT Webster’s Bible
Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.
WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us;

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
Τῷ Tō to [Him] who G3588 ὁ the/this/who
δὲ de Now G1161 δέ then
δυναμένῳ dynamenō is able G1410 δύναμαι be able
ὑπὲρ hyper immeasurably G5228 ὑπέρ above/for
πάντα panta all G3956 πᾶς all
ποιῆσαι poiēsai to do G4160 ποιέω to do/make: do
ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ hyperekperissou more than G5228 ὑπέρ above/for
ὧν hōn — G3739 ὅς which
αἰτούμεθα aitoumetha we ask G154 αἰτέω to ask
ἢ ē or G2228 ἤ or
νοοῦμεν nooumen imagine G3539 νοέω to understand
κατὰ kata according to G2596 κατά according to
τὴν tēn [His] G3588 ὁ the/this/who
δύναμιν dynamin power G1411 δύναμις power
τὴν tēn that G3588 ὁ the/this/who
ἐνεργουμένην energoumenēn [is] at work G1754 ἐνεργέω be active
ἐν en within G1722 ἐν in/on/among
ἡμῖν hēmin us G1473 ἐγώ I/we
  • 2 Corinthians 9:8

    And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

  • Romans 4:21

    and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.

  • Jeremiah 32:27

    “Behold, I am Yahweh, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for me?

  • 1 Corinthians 2:9

    But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

  • Jude 1:24

    Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

  • Ephesians 1:19

    and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

  • Jeremiah 32:17

    “Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for you,

  • Hebrews 7:25

    Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

  • Psalm 36:8–9

    They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures. For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

  • Ephesians 3:7

    of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.

In context

18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,

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

20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

21 to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Read all of Ephesians 3 in the World English Bible.

Edition and source notes

Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.

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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