Ephesians 3:16 (KJV)

Passage

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "grant", "riches", "glory", "strengthened", "might", and "inner". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "grant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Of whom the whole family in heaven..." into verse 17's "That Christ may dwell in your hearts...", so "Spirit" and "grant" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "grant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.