Ephesians 3:19
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
KJV
γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ θεοῦ.
Greek NT
scire etiam supereminentem scientiæ caritatem Christi, ut impleamini in omnem plenitudinem Dei.
Vulgate
and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
ASV
To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge: that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
γινώσκω
ginosko
verb · 222×
γνῶσις
gnosis
noun · 29×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
πλήρωμα
pleroma
noun · 17×
πληρόω
pleroo
verb · 86×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
τέ
te
particle · 214×
ἀγάπη
agape
noun · 116×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπερβάλλω
uperballo
verb · 5×
Themes
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9 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Summa Theologica · 2 passages
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Our Lord Himself commands, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." The Apostle John declares, "Herein is our love made perfect." And Paul prays that the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly. These texts show that God both commands and promises entire sanctification in this life.
Cross-references
- 1John 1:4 — And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
- 1John 4:9 — In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
- 2Cor 5:14 — For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
- 2Cor 8:9 — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
- 2Pet 3:18 — But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
- Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
- Col 1:10 — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- Col 2:9 — For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
- Col 2:10 — And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
- Eccl 3:8 — A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
- Eph 1:23 — Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
- Eph 1:23 — Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
- Eph 3:8 — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Eph 3:18 — May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
- Eph 3:18 — May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
- Eph 4:10 — He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
- Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
- Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
- Eph 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
- Gal 2:20 — I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself fo
- Jer 31:14 — And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
- John 1:16 — And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- John 1:16 — And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- John 10:14 — I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
- John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
- Matt 5:6 — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
- Phil 2:5 — Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
- Phil 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Phil 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Ps 16:11 — Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
- Ps 81:10 — I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
- Rev 7:15 — Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
- Rev 21:22 — And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
- Rev 22:3 — And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
- Rom 15:29 — And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.