What is the context?
Paul turns from Christ’s future glory to prayer for the believers’ present lives. He asks God to make them worthy of His calling and give power to their good desires and works of faith.
The purpose is that Jesus’ name be glorified in them and they in Him. Grace frames both their calling and its fulfillment. The prayer does not treat good intentions as sufficient without action, or action as something achieved independently of God.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Wesley connects the prayer with holiness and Christ’s love and power becoming visible in His people. Paul is praying for more than relief from circumstances: he wants their lives to display what God’s call means.
Where does this fit in God's plan?
In John 17:20–26, Jesus prays for those who will believe through His messengers, asking that they share in His life, love, and glory. Paul’s prayer belongs to that same larger purpose: Christ’s people live so that He is made known and finally share His glory.
What is our position?
We don't have a position on this passage yet. When our study reaches a conclusion the text supports, it will appear here.