19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
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For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
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,
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-23)We have come to the last part of this chapter, which consists of Paul’s earnest prayer to God in behalf of these Ephesians. We should pray for the persons for whom we give thanks. Our apostle blesses God for what he had done for them, and then he prays that he would do more for them. He gives thanks for spiritual blessings, and prays for further supplies of them; for God will for this be enquired…
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