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Ephesians 3:16–18
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Ephesians 3:16
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
16That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to bee strengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner man,
Ephesians 3:17
17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that yee being rooted and grounded in loue,
Ephesians 3:18
18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
18May be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:
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DEFINED WORDS
Ephesians 3:16
To give, bestow, allow, or confer, especially in answer to a request.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
strengthened
Made strong or stronger; confirmed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Power or strength; also an auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Interior; farther inward than something else. Interior; internal; not outward.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Ephesians 3:17
The Anointed One.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Trust, belief, confidence, or reliance; especially trust in God and belief in his word, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Having its roots planted or fixed in the earth; hence, fixed; deep; radical.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Affection, goodwill, devoted regard, or charity; as a verb, to regard with such affection or goodwill.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Ephesians 3:18
Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
comprehend
To contain, include, understand, or take in.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
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Holy or sanctified persons; persons set apart unto God.
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Width; the measure or extent of something from side to side.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The extent from one end to another; also duration or a stated span of time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Vast extent, profundity, or what is beyond searching out.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Elevation, vertical extent, high position, or exalted degree.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
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Open the full verse study13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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Open the full verse study29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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Open the full verse study10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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Open the full verse study12And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.
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Open the full verse study17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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Open the full verse study16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
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Open the full verse study10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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Open the full verse study9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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Open the full verse study8The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
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Open the full verse study19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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Open the full verse study22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
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Open the full verse study13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
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Open the full verse study3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
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Open the full verse study23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
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Open the full verse study27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
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Open the full verse study18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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Open the full verse study8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
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Open the full verse study13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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Open the full verse study7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
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Open the full verse study34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
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Open the full verse study33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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Open the full verse study4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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Open the full verse study7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
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Open the full verse study29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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Open the full verse study6Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
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Open the full verse study7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
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Open the full verse study23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
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Open the full verse study16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
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Open the full verse study20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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Open the full verse study5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
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Open the full verse study21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
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Open the full verse study20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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Open the full verse study4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
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Open the full verse study16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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Open the full verse study15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
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Open the full verse study23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
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Open the full verse study27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
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Open the full verse study14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
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Open the full verse study17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
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Open the full verse study23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
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Open the full verse study48He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
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Open the full verse study6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
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Open the full verse study24¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
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Open the full verse study9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
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Open the full verse study6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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Open the full verse study56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
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Open the full verse study1NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
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Open the full verse study11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
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Open the full verse study7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
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Open the full verse study18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Open the full verse study13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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Open the full verse study19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
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Open the full verse study17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
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Open the full verse study20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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Open the full verse study9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
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Open the full verse study5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
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Open the full verse study14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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Open the full verse study15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
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Open the full verse study10All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.
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Open the full verse study13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
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Open the full verse study13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
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Open the full verse study21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
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Open the full verse study11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
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Open the full verse study10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
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Open the full verse study8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
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Open the full verse study6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
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Open the full verse study41Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
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Open the full verse study4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
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Open the full verse study9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
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Open the full verse study3For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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Open the full verse study16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
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Open the full verse study13All the saints salute you.
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Open the full verse study2And he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
3Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
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Open the full verse study15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
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Open the full verse study5And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
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