Ephesians 3:20

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“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,”

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'Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think' celebrates a God whose power is greater than our prayers — and who works that power not above us, but within us through the Spirit.

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“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,”

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“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,”

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“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,”

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“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,”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ephesians 3:20 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
  2. Genesis 18:4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
  3. Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
  4. 2 Samuel 7:19And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?
  5. 1 Kings 3:13Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.
  7. 2 Chronicles 25:9Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”
  8. Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
  9. Song of Solomon 5:1I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved.
  10. Isaiah 35:2It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.
  11. Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
  12. Jeremiah 32:17“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
  13. Jeremiah 32:27“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?
  14. Daniel 3:17If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
  15. Daniel 6:20When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
  16. Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  17. John 10:10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
  18. John 10:29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
  19. Romans 4:21being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
  20. Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
  21. 1 Corinthians 2:9Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
  22. 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  23. Ephesians 1:19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
  24. Ephesians 3:7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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