unfoldingWord_en_tn/eph/01/19.md

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the incomparable greatness of his power

God's power is far beyond all other power.

toward us who believe

"for us who believe"

the working of his great strength

"his great power that is at work for us"

raised him

"made him alive again"

from the dead

From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again.

seated him at his right hand

The authority of a person is described by where they sit. The right side of a person is the place where the person with the most authority sits. To be at the "right hand of God" is an idiom that means that Christ will rule as God, with Gods authority. AT: "to the place of God in order that he reign as king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom).

in the heavenly places

"in the supernatural world." The word "heavenly" refers to the place where God is. See how this is translated in Ephesians 1:3.

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion

These are different terms for the ranks of supernatural beings, both angelic and demonic. AT: "far above all types of supernatural beings"

every name that is named

This can be stated in active form. AT: Possible meanings are 1) "every name that man gives" or 2) "every name that God gives" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

name

Possible meanings are 1) title or 2) position of authority. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

in this age

"at this time"

in the age to come

"in the future"

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