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Time after Pentecost · Proper 12 · Year B

Ephesians 3:14-21

Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians

July 25, 2027

Christ Embracing Saint Bernard, Francisco Ribalta
Christ Embracing Saint Bernard, Francisco Ribalta, c. 1625-1627Museo del Prado, Madrid
Christ leaning down off the cross to take hold of the kneeling monk, the whole weight of the gesture on one arm.That you may have strength to comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.Francisco RibaltaRibalta, who painted a legend about Saint Bernard as a plain physical act.Museo del Prado, MadridThe Museo del Prado, Madrid.Museo del Prado, Madrid
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMark 6:45-56Mk 6:45-56
EpistleEph. 3:14-21Eph 3:14-21
Old TestamentGen. 9:8-17Gn 9:8-17
PsalterPs. 136:1-9Ps 136:1-9

Overview & Insights

"Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think." (Ephesians 3:20)

Paul kneels in prayer that the Ephesians would be strengthened in their inner being and grasp the immeasurable love of Christ, so they may be filled with the fullness of God. It closes with a doxology to the God whose power works within the church.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Ephesians 3:14-21Working Preacher: Commentary on Eph 3:14-21 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on Paul's prayer for the fullness of God.

Enduring Word: Ephesians 3Enduring Word: Eph 3 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

CEP: Ephesians 3:14-21 CommentaryCEP: Eph 3:14-21 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on being filled to the fullness of God.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Ephesians 3:14BibleHub: Commentaries on Eph 3:14 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the opening of Paul's prayer.

StudyLight: Ephesians 3 CommentariesStudyLight: Eph 3 Commentaries StudyLight

Many complete commentaries on Ephesians 3 gathered on one passage page.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Ephesians OverviewBibleProject: Eph Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the argument and themes of Ephesians.

BibleHub: Ephesians 3 InterlinearBibleHub: Eph 3 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Ephesians 3Catena: Eph 3 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Ephesians 3.

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