Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
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Gill's Exposition
Strengthened with all might,.... This is still a continuation of the apostle's prayer for these believers; for having prayed for an increase of spiritual knowledge, and that this might be put into…
Barnes' Notes
Strengthened with all might - This was also an object of Paul’s earnest prayer. He desired that they might be strengthened for the performance of duty; to meet temptations; and to bear up under the…
Adam Clarke
Strengthened with all might - That they might be able to walk worthy of the Lord, bring forth fruit, etc. See the notes on Eph 3:13, etc.
According to his glorious power - According to that…
The apostle proceeds in these verses to pray for them. He heard that they were good, and he prayed that they might be better. He was constant in this prayer: We do not cease to pray for you. It may be…
Cambridge Bible
strengthened "made powerful;" R.V. marg. The same verb occurs in the LXX. of Psalms 67:(Heb. and Eng. 68.) 28, and some other O.T. passages, and in Heb 11:34. A compound of it occurs Act 9:12; Rom…
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