Sign in
Ephesians 3:18 — King James Version← Study notes

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;


Ephesians 3:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 3:1816 words
GreekMeaning
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ἐξισχύσητεexischysēte
you may be fully ableverbG1840
καταλαβέσθαιkatalabesthai
to graspverbG2638
σὺνsyn
withprepositionG4862
πᾶσινpasin
alladjectiveG3956
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἁγίοιςhagiois
saintsadjectiveG40
τίti
what ispronounG5100
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πλάτοςplatos
breadthnounG4114
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μῆκοςmēkos
lengthnounG3372
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὕψοςhypsos
heightnounG5311
καὶkai
andwordG2532
βάθοςbathos
depthnounG899
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 3:18

“To the end that you being rooted and grounded in love, may be strong to apprehend with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth, and to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge.” Thus is his prayer now again, the very same as when he began. For what were his words in the beginning? “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory may give unto you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him; having the eyes of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
MB
Markus BauerNote3mo ago
Width, 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 ...
1
AD
Amara DialloNote3mo ago
The 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...
1