“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being — Paul petitions hina dynamoō ('that he might strengthen') the community ek tōn ploutōn tēs dóxēs ('out of the riches of glory'), the dunamis ('power') of God transmitted through the pneuma ('Spirit') working in tō esō anthrōpō ('the inner person'), the renovated spirit within.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 3:16
“That He would grant you according to the riches of His glory that you may be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inward man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” Mark with what insatiable earnestness he invokes these blessings upon them, that they may not be tossed about. But how shall this be effected? By the “Holy Spirit in your inward man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” How again shall this be?
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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