A  Prayer of the Apostle Paul

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

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

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

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

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

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Ephesians 3:14-21

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This is one of the most powerful and stirring prayers in the Bible. Here Paul prays for the people who have received Jesus Christ as Savior as a result of his ministry.  He asks God to strengthen these young Christians with His Spirit and keep them from falling into the temptations of the devil.

He also prays that they will grow into strong Christians and love the Lord with their whole heart, that they may understand how great a God they serve.