Ephesians 3:20

American Standard Version (1901)

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,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τῷ δὲ δυναμένῳ ὑπὲρ πάντα ποιῆσαι ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ὧν αἰτούμεθα ἢ νοοῦμεν, κατὰ τὴν δύναμιν τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἡμῖν,

Transliteration

Now to the one dynamenō hyper panta poiēsai hyperekperissou hōn aitoumetha ē nooumen, kata the dynamin the energoumenēn en us,

Grammar Details

• *Tō*: dative, masculine, singular, article - to the one
• *de*: conjunction - now/but/and
• *dynamenō*: present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being able
• *hyper*: preposition with accusative - above/beyond
• *panta*: accusative, neuter, plural - all things
• *poiēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to do/accomplish
• *hyperekperissou*: adverb - exceedingly abundantly/immeasurably
• *hōn*: genitive, neuter, plural, relative - of which things
• *aitoumetha*: present, middle, indicative, 1st person, plural - we ask
• *ē*: conjunction - or
• *nooumen*: present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we think/consider
• *kata*: preposition with accusative - according to
• *dynamin*: accusative, feminine, singular - power/might
• *energoumenēn*: present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - working/operating
• *en*: preposition with dative - in
• *hēmin*: dative, 1st person, plural - us

Word Meanings

• *dynamenō*: being able/having power/being capable
• *poiēsai*: to do/accomplish/perform
• *hyperekperissou*: exceedingly abundantly/immeasurably/far more abundantly
• *aitoumetha*: we ask/we request
• *nooumen*: we think/we consider/we conceive
• *dynamin*: power/might/strength/ability
• *energoumenēn*: working/operating/being at work

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 9:8 : 8 And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
• Rom 4:21 : 21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
• Jude 1:24 : 24 Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
• 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And [which] entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
• Eph 1:19 : 19 and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
• Jer 32:27 : 27 Behold, I am Jehovah, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?
• Jer 32:17 : 17 Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,
• Eph 3:7 : 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
• Heb 7:25 : 25 Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• 1 Kgs 3:13 : 13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.
• Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
• John 10:29-30 : 29 My Father, who hath given [them] unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.
• Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, [even] our Lord Jesus, 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Jas 4:12 : 12 One [only] is the lawgiver and judge, [even] he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?
• John 10:10 : 10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.
• Dan 3:17 : 17 If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king.
• Exod 34:6 : 6 And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;
• 2 Chr 25:9 : 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, Jehovah is able to give thee much more than this.
• Col 1:29 : 29 whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
• 1 Tim 1:14 : 14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
• Dan 6:20 : 20 And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
• Isa 55:7 : 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• 2 Sam 7:19 : 19 And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; and this [too] after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah!
• Ps 36:8-9 : 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
• Heb 11:19 : 19 accounting that God [is] able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.
• 2 Pet 1:11 : 11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
• Gen 18:4 : 4 let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
• Isa 35:2 : 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing; the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of Jehovah, the excellency of our God.
• Matt 3:9 : 9 and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
• Song 5:1 : 1 I am come into 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; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.