Free Bible Commentary
“Ephesians 1:19-23”
Categories: Ephesians“These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”
--- End of Scripture verses---
Paul is still expressing his heart-felt prayer to God on behalf of the Ephesian brethren. He is revealing the power source behind “the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (verse 18). “The surpassing greatness of the power” that He demonstrates “toward us who believe” (verse 19) emanates from the Father in heaven, and it is the same power that raised Christ “from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places” (verse 20).
Paul uses four words in verse 19 to place great emphasis on the supreme power of God. “Power” is the Greek word “dunameos” and from its root we get the English word “dynamite”. It means “capacity” or “potency” and Paul wrote that this power that belongs to God alone is of “surpassing greatness” (verse 19). The word “working” is “energeian” and I’m sure you can see the word “energy” it its root. This word “speaks of the powerful energizing force of God to cause action” (Caldwell’s Truth commentary on Ephesians). The other two words are “strength” and “might”.
It provides the utmost comfort and encouragement to know that the same power that raised Christ from the dead is also more than capable of pulling us out of the death-grip of sin, and transforming our lives into something beautiful in the sight of the Lord. Christ fills His church, and our individual lives, with the “fullness” of God. He fills us up with the riches and the goodness of all His spiritual blessings!
Please read Ephesians 2:1-3 for tomorrow.
Have a blessed day!
- Louie Taylor
