Matthew Poole and continuators on Ephesians 1:19

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe according to the working of his mighty power :

He means that Power of God which is put forth in the whole of our Salvation, from first to last: not that absolute power whereby he can doe whatsoever is possible to be done, but his ordinate power, or power joined with his will, whereby not onely he will work in raising us up at last, and finally saving us, but hath wrought in begetting Faith in us, and doth work in still preserving that Faith (1 Pet. 1.5.) and carrying us on in the way of Salvation. And this he speaks for the encouragement of the Ephesians, that they should not fea[illegible: 1 letter] falling short of the Riches of the Glory of the Inheritance mentioned, seeing God who hath by his power brought them to Christ, is able likewise by the same power to bring them to Glory.

Some point the words after us-ward, and reade them, Who believe according to the working of his mighty power, &c. and then the meaning must be, that the working Faith in Believers, is an instance of his mighty power: he hath shewn his power in working Faith, and therefore will shew it in the remainder of Salvation which is to follow. But our Translation favours the former sense, and then as in the preceding Clause he shews the greatness of God's Power, so in this latter the Efficacy of it in its actual Operation, particularly the raising up Christ from the Dead.

Marginal references: Col. 2.12.; Gr. Of the might of his power.