Ephesians 3:20 (YLT)

Passage

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:18 that ye may be in strength to comprehend, with all the saints, what <FI>is<Fi> the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,

Ephesians 3:19 to know also the love of the Christ that is exceeding the knowledge, that ye may be filled--to all the fulness of God;

Ephesians 3:20 and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

Ephesians 3:21 to Him <FI>is<Fi> the glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "able", "above", "exceeding", "abundantly", "think", "power", and "working". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "able", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "to know also the love of the..." into verse 21's "to Him FI is Fi the glory...", so "all things" and "able" 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 "all things" and "able" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.