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Ephesians 4:6

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

KJV

εἷς θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ πάντων, ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων καὶ διὰ πάντων καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν.

Greek NT

Unus Deus et Pater omnium, qui est super omnes, et per omnia, et in omnibus nobis.

Vulgate

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

ASV

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: πᾶσιν | WH/Treg/NIV: πᾶσιν | RP: + ἡμῖν
  • πᾶσινSBLGNT
  • πᾶσινWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ἡμῖνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Doctrines that cite this verse

Historic Christian voices

14 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§172Through the centuries, in so many languages, cultures, peoples and nations, the Church has constantly confessed this one faith, received from the one Lord, transmitted by one Baptism, and grounded in the conviction that all people have only one God and Father.58 St. Irenaeus of Lyons, a witness of this faith, declared:
§249From the beginning, the revealed truth of the Holy Trinity has been at the very root of the Church's living faith, principally by means of Baptism. It finds its expression in the rule of baptismal faith, formulated in the preaching, catechesis and prayer of the Church. Such formulations are already found in the apostolic writings, such as this salutation taken up in the Euchari…
§957Communion with the saints. "It is not merely by the title of example that we cherish the memory of those in heaven; we seek, rather, that by this devotion to the exercise of fraternal charity the union of the whole Church in the Spirit may be strengthened. Exactly as Christian communion among our fellow pilgrims brings us closer to Christ, so our communion with the saints joins…
…and 1 more from this source.
That one God formed all things in the world, by means of the Word and the Holy Spirit: and that although He is to us in this life invisible and incomprehensible, nevertheless He is not unknown; inasmuch as His works do declare Him, and His Word has shown that in many modes He may be seen and known. 1. As regards His greatness, therefore, it is not possible to know God, for it i…
God the Father and His Word have formed all created things (which They use) by Their own power and wisdom, not out of defect or ignorance. The Son of God, who received all power from the Father, would otherwise never have taken flesh upon Him. 1. And such or so important a dispensation He did not bring about by means of the creations of others, but by His own; neither by those …
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of all things visible and invisible.
That the Church of Christ upon earth is essentially, intentionally, and constitutionally one; consisting of all those in every place that profess their faith in Christ and obedience to Him in all things according to the Scriptures, and that manifest the same by their tempers and conduct.
We will that this body die, be dissolved, and sink into union with the Body of Christ at large; for there is but one Body, and one Spirit, even as we are called in one hope of our calling. We will that the people henceforth take the Bible as the only sure guide to heaven.
Basil demonstrates that in every divine operation, the three Persons work inseparably. There are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit; varieties of service but the same Lord; varieties of activities but the same God. One God and Father, one Lord, one Spirit — inseparable in nature and operation.
Cyprian teaches that there is one episcopate, a part of which is held by each bishop jointly. No single bishop is "bishop of bishops." There is one body and one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all. The bishops share in a single episcopal office, as branches share in one tree.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 8:4 — As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
  • 1Cor 8:6 — But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
  • 1Cor 12:6 — And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
  • 1Cor 12:6 — And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
  • 1John 3:1 — Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
  • 1John 3:24 — And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
  • 1John 4:12 — No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
  • 1Tim 2:5 — For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
  • 2Cor 6:16 — And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my p
  • Col 1:12 — Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
  • Gal 3:26 — For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Gal 4:3 — Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
  • John 20:17 — Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
  • Mal 2:10 — Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
  • Mal 2:10 — Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
  • Matt 6:9 — After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
  • Num 16:22 — And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
  • Ps 86:10 — For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
  • Rev 4:8 — And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to
  • Rom 11:36 — For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
  • Rom 11:36 — For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.