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Ephesians 3:19 — King James Version← Study notes

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.


Ephesians 3:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 3:1917 words
GreekMeaning
γνῶναίgnōnai
to knowverbG1097
τεte
thenwordG5037
τὴνtēn
whicharticleG3588
ὑπερβάλλουσανhyperballousan
is surpassingverbG5235
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
γνώσεωςgnōseōs
knowledgenounG1108
ἀγάπηνagapēn
lovenounG26
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
πληρωθῆτεplērōthēte
you may be filledverbG4137
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
πᾶνpan
alladjectiveG3956
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πλήρωμαplērōma
fullnessnounG4138
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 3:19

“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
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The Love of Christ That Surpasses Knowledge
I'm a data analyst by training, so when Paul starts talking about a love that 'surpasses knowledge,' part of me wants to laugh. Everything can be measured. Everything follows patterns. Love is just ne...
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