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Ephesians 1:23 — King James Version← Study notes

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.


Ephesians 1:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 1:2313 words
GreekMeaning
ἥτιςhētis
whichrelative pronounG3748
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
τὸto
thearticleG3588
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πλήρωμαplērōma
fullnessnounG4138
τοῦtou
of the OnearticleG3588
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
alladjectiveG3956
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πᾶσινpasin
alladjectiveG3956
πληρουμένουplēroumenou
fillingverbG4137
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:23

“And made Him to sit at His right hand, in the Heavenly places, far above all rule and authority, and power and dominion, and every name that is named: and He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him to be Head over all things to the Church, which is His body, the fullness of Him that fills all in all.” Vast indeed are the mysteries and secrets of which He has made us partakers. And these it is not possible for us to understand otherwise than by being…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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