Home | What's New |
Mission Statement | Location|
Services | Calendar |
Lessons |
Committees | Activities |
Search | Links
Music, Search By: Hymnal / By Tune
/ Music Book |
Scott's Reference Library
Ephesians 3:14 through Ephesians 3:21 (NIV)
14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family
in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious
riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you,
being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the
saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the
measure of all the fullness of God.
20Now 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, 21to him be glory in the
church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 13-19
The apostle seems to be more anxious lest the believers should be discouraged
and faint upon his tribulations, than for what he himself had to bear. He asks
for spiritual blessings, which are the best blessings. Strength from the Spirit
of God in the inner man; strength in the soul; the strength of faith, to serve
God, and to do our duty. If the law of Christ is written in our hearts, and the
love of Christ is shed abroad there, then Christ dwells there. Where his Spirit
dwells, there he dwells. We should desire that good affections may be fixed in
us. And how desirable to have a fixed sense of the love of God in Christ to our
souls! How powerfully the apostle speaks of the love of Christ! The breadth
shows its extent to all nations and ranks; the length, that it continues from
everlasting to everlasting; the depth, its saving those who are sunk into the
depths of sin and misery; the height, its raising them up to heavenly happiness
and glory. Those who receive grace for grace from Christ’s fulness, may be said
to be filled with the fulness of God. Should not this satisfy man? Must he needs
fill himself with a thousand trifles, fancying thereby to complete his
happiness?
VERSES 20-21
It is proper always to end prayers with praises. Let us expect more, and ask for
more, encouraged by what Christ has already done for our souls, being assured
that the conversion of sinners, and the comfort of believers, will be to his
glory, for ever and ever.