“May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;”
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love — Paul adds ekrizōō ('rooted,' as a plant) and themeliōō ('founded,' as a structure) in agapē ('love'), a mixed metaphor combining botanical and architectural imagery for spiritual stability.
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Markus BauerNote1mo agoWidth, Length, Height, Depth of Love
Paul uses multidimensional language to describe Christ's love—width and length and height and depth. I've always been someone who experiences emotions intensely but briefly. Kindness touches me, then ...
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Amara DialloNote1mo agoThe role of community - Ephesians 3
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today.
It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love tha...
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