<p>1:19 <i>And what the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of His might</i>- The same Spirit power which resurrected the Lord Jesus (:20) is at work internally within us. Rom. 8:11 says the same about the Spirit gift that is now within us: &quot;But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies- through His Spirit that dwells in you&quot;. Paul knows that they have heard the theory of the Spirit gift and that they have received it, but he wants them to perceive how hugely powerful is this gift. I find myself praying this same prayer, both for myself and for my brethren.</p><p>&quot;His power <i>toward</i> us&quot; uses<i> eis</i>, which can as well be rendered &quot;in&quot; or &quot;within&quot;. The huge power, <i>hyper</i> and <i>mega</i> NEV &quot;exceeding greatness&quot;, is working within us, which is exactly where we need empowerment. It is the energy <i>energeia</i>, &quot;working&quot; of His mighty force <i>ischus</i>, &quot;might&quot;. These are all powerful words. The energy of this force within us is only limited by our acceptance of it and actual desire to change.</p>