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Ephesians 3:20-21
God's Surpassing Power
Ephesians 3:20-21
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, to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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Why it is worth knowing
- “Exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think”: God’s capacity exceeds our imagination
- The power “works in us”: it is present and active, not future and distant
- The doxology redirects all glory to God, not to the means he uses
- “To all generations, forever and ever”: God’s glory is eternal
Where it sits: Ephesians 3:18-21
may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 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, to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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Background
Paul closes his great prayer in Ephesians 3 with this soaring doxology. Having asked that believers would know the unknowable love of Christ and be filled with God’s fullness, he acknowledges that God can do infinitely more than even these staggering requests. The Greek for “exceedingly abundantly above” is hyperekperissou: a compound superlative that piles excess upon excess. The power Paul refers to is the same power that raised Christ from the dead (Ephesians 1:19-20). This verse is both a declaration of God’s ability and a call to pray boldly.