Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 1:19

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19. exceeding —"surpassing." power to us-ward who believe —The whole of the working of His grace, which He is carrying on, and will carry on, in us who believe. By the term "saints" ( Ephesians 1:18 ), believers are regarded as absolutely perfected, and so as being God's inheritance; in this verse, as in the course of fighting the good fight of faith. according to —in accordance wit,h, what might be expected from. working — Greek, "the energizing"; translate, "the effectual working" ( Ephesians 3:7 ). The same superhuman power was needed and exerted to make us believe, as was needed and exerted to raise Christ from the dead ( Ephesians 3:7- : ). Compare Philippians 3:10 , "the power of His resurrection" ( Colossians 2:12 ; 1 Peter 1:3-5 ). of his mighty power — Greek, "of the strength of His might." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-20" class="com-number"

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