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Ephesians 3:15 — King James Version← Study notes

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,


Ephesians 3:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 3:1510 words
GreekMeaning
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
οὗhou
whomrelative pronounG3739
πᾶσαpasa
everyadjectiveG3956
πατριὰpatria
familynounG3965
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
οὐρανοῖςouranois
the heavensnounG3772
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
ὀνομάζεταιonomazetai
is namedverbG3687
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 3:15

“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.” He here shows the spirit of his prayer for them. He does not say simply, “I pray,” but manifests the supplication to be heartfelt, by the “bowing of the knees.” That is, no longer, he means, reckoned, according to the number of Angels, but according to Him who has created the tribes both in heaven above and in earth beneath, not as the Jewish.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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