Would God use his power against me?\par No, he would listen to me!\par
Ephesians 3:16 - Easy To Read Version I ask the Father with his great glory to give you the power to be strong in your spirits. He will give you that strength through his Spirit. {\cf2\super [26]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. American Standard Version (1901) that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; Common English Bible I ask that he will strengthen you in your inner selves from the riches of his glory through the Spirit. Catholic Public Domain Version And I ask him to grant to you to be strengthened in virtue by his Spirit, in accord with the wealth of his glory, in the inner man, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man, |
Would God use his power against me?\par No, he would listen to me!\par
God, I called to you for help.\par And you answered me!\par You gave me strength.\par
The Lord protects his chosen one. {\cf2\super [171]} \par The Lord saves him.\par The Lord is his strength.\par
Don’t worry, I am with you.\par Don’t be afraid, I am your God.\par I will make you strong.\par I will help you.\par I will support you with my good\par right hand.\par
“In the future, I will make this Agreement {\cf2\super [261]} with the people of Israel.” This message is from the Lord. “I will put my teachings in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
The Lord will make his people strong. And they will live for him and his name. The Lord said these things.
Don’t let us be tempted (tested);\par but save us from the Evil One\par (the devil).’ {\cf2\super [77]} \par
God waited with patience so that he could make known his rich glory. God wanted to give that glory to the people that receive his mercy. God has prepared these people to have his glory.
Be careful. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage and be strong.
But the Lord said to me, “My grace (kindness) is enough for you. When you are weak, then my power is made perfect in you.” So I am very happy to boast about my weaknesses. Then Christ’s power can live in me.
I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that God has chosen us to have. You will know that the blessings God has promised his holy people {\cf2\super [7]} are rich and glorious.
In Christ we are made free by Christ’s blood (death). We have forgiveness of sins because of God’s rich grace.
God did this so that for all future time he could show the very great riches of his grace. God shows that grace by being kind to us in Christ Jesus.
I am the least important of all of God’s people. But God gave me this gift—to tell the non-Jewish people the Good News about the riches Christ has. Those riches are too great to understand fully.
To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in his great power.
My God is very rich with the glory of Christ Jesus. God will use his riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need.
that God will strengthen you with his\par own great power;\par that God will strengthen you,\par so that you will be patient\par and not quit when troubles come.\par
I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love. I want them to have the full confidence that comes from understanding. I mean I want them to know fully the secret truth that God has made known. That truth is Christ himself.
But the Lord stayed with me. The Lord gave me strength so that I could tell the Good News {\cf2\super [23]} everywhere. The Lord wanted all the non-Jews to hear that Good News. So I was saved from the lion’s (enemy’s) mouth.
Some people stopped great fires, and other people were saved from being killed with swords. They did those things because they had faith. Weak people were made strong because of their faith. They became powerful in battle and defeated other armies.
No, your beauty should come from inside you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. That beauty will never disappear. It is worth very much to God.