Ephesians 3

EPHESIANS 3

Ephesians 3:1: For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

prisoner = desmios {des’-mee-os} from desmon {des-mon’} or desmos des-mos neuter and masculine respectively; a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, animpediment or disability:–band, bond, chain, string; a captive (as bound):–in bonds, prisoner.

Prisoner (desmios) is found in the following verses.

Ephesians 4:1: I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Colossians 4:10: Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

2 Timothy1:8: Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Philemon1:1: Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer,
Philemon1:9: Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Philemon1:23: There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

According to biblical sources and biblical scholarship, Paul was likely in prison from between five and six years’ total. He was probably imprisoned in Rome at least two years around AD 60-62. His other two-year stay was in Caesarea and counting his additional Book of Act’s experiences, we think Paul’s total time in prison was possibly as long as six years but this gave him the opportunity to speak before his accusers, to the Roman guards, to the prisoners, and as any opportunity afforded him (Acts 28:16), being permitted to receive visitors (Acts 28:30), and having opportunities to share the gospel (Acts 28:31) with anyone he had contact with. The authorities and the Jewish leaders meant it for evil but God used Paul’s time in prison for good. Paul’s imprisonment was a result of his preaching the gospel to the Gentiles. Here he is stating that fact.

Ephesians 3:2: If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

dispensation = oikonomia {oy-kon-om-ee’-ah} from oikonomos {oy-kon-om’-os}(; a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overSeer, i.e. an employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preacher (of the Gospel):–chamberlain, governor, steward. ); administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) “economy”:–dispensation, stewardship. See Ephesians 1:10 for more on this word.

grace = charis {khar’-ece} from chairo ( {khah’-ee-ro} a primary verb; to be “cheer”ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well:–farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.); graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):–acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy). See Ephesians 1:2 for more on this word.
given = didomi {did’-o-mee} a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):–adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.

Paul was given a ministry by the Holy Spirit to bring the teaching of grace to the Gentiles. This was his life work, and this was why he was in prison. 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, Paul writes:“[10] According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. [11] But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” It is by faith in the Gospel of Grace that one enters into the Body of Christ. Who laid the foundation of the Christian faith in this Dispensation of Grace? The Bible says that it was PAUL! Please understand that Jesus Christ is the Foundation, but the Holy Spirit claims that Paul is the “wise masterbuilder” (chief architect) who laid the Foundation—the Foundation is Jesus Christ and Him crucified for our sins, buried, and risen again for our justification.

Ephesians 3:3: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

revelation = apokalupsis {ap-ok-al’-oop-sis} from apokalupto {ap-ok-al-oop’-to}; to take off the cover, i.e. disclose:–reveal.; disclosure Revelation –appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed, revelation.

Revelation (apokalupsis) is found in the following verses.

Romans 16:25: Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

Galatians 1:12: For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Mystery = musterion {moos-tay’-ree-on} from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth); a secret or “mystery” (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites):–mystery.

He introduced the mystery in Ephesians 1:10, and mentions that here. Paul was given the job of revealing the mystery of the gospel of grace to the Gentiles.

Ephesians 3:4: Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

May = dunamai {doo’-nam-ahee} of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:–be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.

understand = noieo {noy-eh’-o} to exercise the mind (observe), i.e. (figuratively) to comprehend, heed:–consider, perceive, think, understand.

Understand is found in the following verses.

Romans 1:20: For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Ephesians 3:20: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

2 Timothy2:7: Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Hebrews 11:3: Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Knowledge = sunesis {soon’-es-is}; a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or(concretely) the intellect:–knowledge, understanding.

Knowledge is found in the following verses.

1 Corinthians 1:19: For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

2 Timothy2:7: Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Paul here is telling the Ephesians that they will understand the mystery of Christ as they read the letters that he has written to them.

Ephesians 3:5: Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

ages = genea {ghen-eh-ah’}; a generation; by mplication, an age (the period or the persons):–age, generation, nation, time.

M’t:1:17: So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations ; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.

Made known = gnorizo {gno-rid’-zo} from a derivative of ginosko {ghin-oce’-ko} ( a prolonged form of a primary verb; to “know”(absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):–allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.); to make known; subjectively, to know:–certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot. See Ephesians 1:9

sons = huios {hwee-os’} apparently a primary word; a “son” (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:–child, foal, son.

Men = anthropos {anth’-ro-pos} from aner {an’-ayr}(a primary word; a man (properly as an individual male):–fellow, husband, man, sir.) and ops (the countenance); man-faced, i.e. a human being:–certain, man.

Apostle = apostolos {ap-os’-tol-os} from apostello ( {ap-os-tel’-lo} set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:–put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).) a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ (“apostle”) (with miraculous powers):– apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
see Ephesians 1:1

prophets = prophetes {prof-ay’-tace}; a foreteller (“prophet”); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:–prophet.

1 Peter 1:10: Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Ephesians 3:6: That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Fellowheirs = sugkleronomos {soong-klay-ron-om’-os}; a co-heir, i.e.(by analogy) participant in common:–fellow (joint)-heir, heir together, heir with.

Romans 8:17: And if children , then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.

Hebrews 11:9: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

1 Peter 3:7: Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Same body = sussomos {soos’-so-mos} from soma {so’-mah}; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:–bodily, body, slave. ; of a joint body, i.e. (figuratively) a fellow-member of the Christian community:–of the same body.

Partakers = summetochos {soom-met’-okh-os}; a co-participant:–partaker.

Ephesians 5:7: Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Promise = epaggelia {ep-ang-el-ee’-ah} from epaggello {ep-ang-el’-lo} ; to announce upon (reflexively), i.e. (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself:–profess, (make) promise; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good):–message, promise.

Galatians 3:22: But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

2 Timothy1:1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

Gospel = euaggelion {yoo-ang-ghel’-ee-on} a good message, good news, i.e. the gospel:–gospel.

Paul here is stressing that the Gentiles are the same as the Jews. They have all the same privileges and promises.

Ephesians 3:7: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Was made = ginomai {ghin’-om-ahee} a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be (“gen”-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):–arise, be assembled, be(-come, – fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, Seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.

Minister = diakonos {dee-ak’-on-os} probably from an obsolete diako (to run on errands); an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess):– deacon, minister, servant.

gift = doron {do’-ron a present; specially, a sacrifice:–gift, offering. See Ephesians 2:8

Grace = see Ephesians 3:2

given = didomi {did’-o-mee} a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):–adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.

Grace is a gift from God. It is not something earned.

Effectual Working = energeia {en-erg’-i-ah} from energes {en-er-gace’}; active, operative:–effectual, powerful. ; efficiency (“energy”):–operation, strong, (effectual) working. See Ephesians 1:19

power = dunamis {doo’-nam-is} from dunamai {doo’-nam-ahee} of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:–be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):–ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work. See Ephesians 1:19

It is Gods mighty dynamite energy that makes his grace effective in our lives. God used his mighty power for our benefit. It took God’s greatest power to produce our salvation.

Ephesians 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;

less than the least = elachistoteros {el-akh-is-tot’-er-os} comparative of elachistos {el-akh’-is-tos} superlative of elachus (short); least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.):–least, very little (small), smallest; far less:–less than the least. Only found in Eph 3:8

saints = hagios {hag’-ee-os} from hagos (an awful thing); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):–(most) holy (one, thing), saint.

Grace = see Ephesians 3:2

given = see Ephesians 3:7

Preach = euaggelizo {yoo-ang-ghel-id’-zo}; to announce good news (“evangelize”) especially the gospel:–declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).

Unsearchable = anexichniastos {an-ex-ikh-nee’-as-tos}; not tracked out, i.e. (by implication) untraceable:–past finding out; unsearchable.

Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

riches = ploutos {ploo’-tos} (from the base of pletho play’-tho, a prolonged form of a {primary} pleo pleh’-o (which appears only as an alternate i certain tenses and in the reduplicated form pimplemi) to “fill” (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time):– accomplish, full (…come), furnish.); wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment:–riches.
See Ephesians 1:7

Ephesians 3:9: And to make all [men] see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

make to see = photizo {fo-tid’-zo} from phos {foce} from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative):–fire, light. ; to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively):–enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see.

Fellowship = koinonia {koy-nohn-ee’-ah} from koinonos {koy-no-nos’} from koinos {koy-nos’}; common, i.e. (literally) shared by all or several, or (ceremonially) profane:–common, defiled, unclean, unholy. ; a sharer, i.e. associate:–companion, X fellowship, partaker, partner. ; partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:–(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.

1 Corinthians 1:9: God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Philippians 2:1: If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Philippians 3:10: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

1 John 1:3: That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

1 John 1:6: If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Mystery = See Ephesians 3:3

beginning of the world = aion {ahee-ohn’}; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future):–age, course, eternal, (for) ever(-more), (n-)ever, (beginning of the ,while the) world (began, without end).

Hid = apokrupto {ap-ok-roop’-to}; to conceal away (i.e. fully);figuratively, to keep secret:–hide.

created = ktizo {ktid’-zo} probably akin to ktaomai {ktah’-om-ahee} a primary verb; to get, i.e. acquire (by any means;own):–obtain, possess, provide, purchase.(through the idea of proprietorship of the manufacturer); to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally):–create, Creator, make.
See Ephesians 2:10

Ephesians 3:10: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

principality = arche {ar-khay’} from archomai {ar’-khom-ahee} middle voice of archo {ar’-kho} {a primary verb; to be first (in political rank or power):–reign (rule) over. }(through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):–(rehearse from the) begin(-ning). ; (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank):–beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.

Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether
[they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Power = exousia {ex-oo-See’-ah} from exesti {ex’-es-tee} third person singular present indicative of a compound; so also exon ex-on’ neuter present participle of the same ; impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public):–be lawful, let, X may(-est). (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e.(subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:–authority,
jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.

Heavenly = epouranios {ep-oo-ran’-ee-os} ; above the sky:–celestial, (in) heaven(-ly), high.

made known = gnorizo {gno-rid’-zo} from a derivative of ginosko {ghin-oce’-ko} ( a prolonged form of a primary verb; to “know”(absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):–allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.); to make known; subjectively, to know:–certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.

church = ekklesia {ek-klay-See’-ah}; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):–assembly, church.

Manifold = polupoikilos {pol-oo-poy’-kil-os} from polus {pol-oos’} [ including the forms from the alternate pollos; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:–abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly] and poiesis {poy’-ay-sis}; [action, i.e. performance (of the law):–deed.]; much variegated, i.e.multifarious:–manifold.

wisdom = sophia {sof-ee’-ah} from sophos {sof-os’} akin to saphes (clear); wise (in a most general application):–wise. ; wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual):–wisdom. See Ephesians 1:8

Ephesians 3:11: According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

world = aion {ahee-ohn’}; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future):–age, course, eternal, (for) ever(-more), (n-)ever, (beginning of the , while the) world (began, without end).
See Ephesians 1:21

purpose = prothesis {proth’-es-is} from protithemai {prot-ith’-em-ahee} ( to place
before, i.e. (for oneself) to exhibit; (to oneself) to propose (determine):–purpose, set
forth. ); a setting forth, i.e. (figuratively) proposal (intention); specially, the show-bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God:–purpose, shew(-bread).
See Ephesians 1:11

purposed = poieo {poy-eh’-o} apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):–abide, + agree, appoint, X + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield.

Ephesians 3:12: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Boldness = parrhesia {par-rhay-See’-ah}; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:–bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness).

Philippians 1:20: According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

1Tm:3:13: For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 4:16: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 10:19: Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

Hebrews 13:6: So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

1 John 4:17: Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

Access = prosagoge {pros-ag-ogue-ay’} from prosago {pros-ag’-o}; to lead towards, i.e. (transitively) to conduct near (summon, present), or (intransitively) to approach:–bring, draw near. ; admission:–access.

Confidence = pepoithesis {pep-oy’-thay-sis};reliance:–confidence, trust.

2 Corinthians 1:15: And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

2 Corinthians 3:4: And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

2 Corinthians 8:22: And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which [I have] in you
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2 Corinthians 10:2: But I beseech [you], that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence , wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

faith = pistis {pis’-tis} from peitho {pi’-tho} (a primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty):–agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.); persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:–assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.

Ephesians 3:13: Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Desire = aiteo {ahee-teh’-o} of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):–ask, beg,call for, crave, desire, require.

Faint = ekkakeo {ek-kak-eh’-o}; to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart):–faint, be weary.

Luke 18:1: And he spake a parable unto them[to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Corinthians 4:1: Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

2 Corinthians 4:16: For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day .

Galatians 6:9: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not

2 Thessalonians 3:13: But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing

tribulations = thlipsis {thlip’-sis} from thlibo {thlee’-bo}; [to crowd (literally or figuratively):–afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble;] pressure (literally or figuratively):–afflicted(-tion),anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.

Glory = doxa {dox’-ah} from dokeo {dok-eh’-o} a prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok’-o (used only in an alternate in certain tenses) of the meaning; to think; by implication, to Seem (truthfully or uncertainly): glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective):–dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.

Ephesians 3:14: For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

cause = charin {khar’-in} accusative case of charis {khar’-ece} {from chairo {khah’-ee-ro} [ a primary verb; to be “cheer”ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well:–farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.]; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):–acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy). as preposition}; through favor of, i.e. on account of:–be-(for) cause of, for sake of, +…fore, X reproachfully.

Bow = kampto {kamp’-to} apparently a primary verb; to bend:–bow.

Romans 11:4: But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] Baal.

Romans 14:11: For it is written, [As] I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Philippians 2:10: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;

knees = gonu {gon-oo’} of uncertain affinity; the “knee”:–knee(X -l).

Ephesians 3:15: Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

whole = pas {pas} including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all,any, every, the whole:–all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever,every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole,whosoever.

Family = patria {pat-ree-ah’} ; paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation):–family, kindred, lineage.
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Luke 2:4: And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David)

Ac:3:25: Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Heaven = ouranos {oo-ran-os’} perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):–air, heaven(-ly), sky.

earth = ge {ghay} contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):–country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.

named = onomazo {on-om-ad’-zo} from onoma; to name, i.e. assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess:–call, name.
See Ephesians 1:21

Ephesians 3:16: That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Glory = See Ephesians 3:13

strengthened = krataioo {krat-ah-yo’-o} from krataios {krat-ah-yos’} from kratos {krat’-os} [ perhaps a primary word; vigor (“great”) (literally or figuratively):–dominion, might(-ily), power, strength.]; powerful:–mighty. ; to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor:–be strengthened, be (wax) strong.

Luke 1:80: And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Luke 2:40: And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

1 Corinthians 16:13: Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

might= dunamis {doo’-nam-is} from dunamai {doo’-nam-ahee} of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:–be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):–ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work. See Ephesians 1:19

inner = eso {es’-o}; inside (as preposition or adjective):– (with-)in(-ner, -to, -ward). Romans 7:22: For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Man = anthropos {anth’-ro-pos} from aner {an’-ayr};( a man (properly as an individual male):–fellow, husband, man, sir. ) and ops (the countenance); man-faced, i.e. a human being:–certain, man.

Ephesians 3:17: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

may dwell = katoikeo {kat-oy-keh’-o}; to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively):–dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).

2 Corinthians 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 people.

Colossians 3:16: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

2 Timothy1:14: That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

1 John 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.

1 John 4:13: Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

1 John 4:15: Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

1 John 4:16: And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Hearts = kardia {kar-dee’-ah} prolonged from a primary kar (Latin cor, “heart”); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:–(+broken-)heart(-ed).

Romans 10:9-10: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Ephesians 4:18: Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Ephesians 4:32: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 5:19: Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Ephesians 6:5-6: Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Ephesians 6:22: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

1 Thessalonians 3:13: To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

2 Thessalonians 3:5: And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

Hebrews 4:12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 8:10: For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Hebrews 10:16: This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

Hebrews 10:22: Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

1 Peter 3:4: But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

1 Peter 3:15: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

faith = see Ephesians 3:12

rooted = rhizoo {hrid-zo’-o} from rhiza {hrid’-zah} apparently a primary word; a “root” (literally or figuratively):–root.; to root (figuratively, become stable):–root.

Colossians 2:7: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

grounded = themelioo {them-el-ee-o’-o} from themelios {them-el’-ee-os}; something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively):–foundation. ; to lay a basis for, i.e. (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate:–(lay the) found(- ation), ground, settle.

Colossians 1:23: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof Paul am made a minister;

Hebrews 1:10: And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

1 Peter 5:10: But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

Love = In love = agape {ag-ah’-pay} from agapao {ag-ap-ah’-o} (perhaps from agan (much); to love (in a social or moral sense):–(be-)love(-ed).); love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:–(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.

Found also in Eph. 1:4; Ephesians 2:4: Ephesians 3:17,19: Ephesians 4:2, 16; Ephesians 5:2, 25: Ephesians 5:28: Ephesians 5:33: Ephesians 6:23-24:

You cannot be rooted and grounded in love without Christ dwelling in you by faith. A person who is not a believer does not know what love is. Only a believer that has Christ living in him or her can walk in true love. For love is of God, and God is love.

Ephesians 3:18: May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

may be able = exischuo {ex-is-khoo’-o} to have full strength, i.e. be entirely competent:–be able.

Comprehend = katalambano {kat-al-am-ban’-o}; to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively):–apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take.

Saints = see Ephesians 3:8

breadth = platos {plat’-os} from platus {plat-oos’} from plasso {plas’-so} a primary verb; to mould, i.e. shape or fabricate:–form.; spread out “flat” (“plot”), i.e. broad:–wide. ; width:–breadth.

Revelation 20:9: And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

Revelation 21:16: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

Length = mekos {may’-kos}; length (literally or figuratively) length.

Depth = bathos {bath’-os}; profundity, i.e. (by implication) extent; (figuratively) mystery:–deep(-ness, things), depth.

Romans 8:39: Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

height = hupsos {hoop’-sos}; elevation, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity:–be exalted, height, (on) high.

Ephesians 4:8: Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Ephesians 3:19: And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Know = ginosko {ghin-oce’-ko} a prolonged form of a primary verb; to “know” (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):–allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.

Love = see Ephesians 3:17

passeth = exceeding = huperballo {hoop-er-bal’-lo}; to throw beyond the usual mark, i.e. (figuratively) to surpass (only active participle supereminent):–exceeding, excel, pass. See Ephesians 1:19

knowledge = gnosis {gno’-sis} from ginosko; knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge:-
-knowledge, science.

Filled = filleth = pleroo {play-ro’-o}; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:–accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come),fully preach, perfect, supply.

fulness = pleroma {play’-ro-mah}; repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period):–which is put in to fill up, piece that filled up, fulfilling, full, fulness.

Ephesians 3:20: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Able = dunamai {doo’-nam-ahee} of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:–be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power. Also in Ephesians 3:10, 6:11, 6:13, 6:16

to do = poieo {poy-eh’-o} apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):–abide, + agree, appoint, X + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield.

Exceeding abundantly above = perissos {per-is-sos’} from 4012 (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence:–exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous,vehement(-ly).

John:10:10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.

1 Thessalonians 3:10: Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

1 Thessalonians 5:13: And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves .

ask = desire Ephesians 3:13

think = understand Ephesians 3:4

power = see Ephesians 3:7

worketh = energeo {en-erg-eh’-o} from energes {en-er-gace’} (active, operative:–effectual,
powerful. ); to be active, efficient:–do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in).

Ephesians 3:21: Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Glory = see Ephesians 3:13

church = see Ephesians 3:10

ages = see Ephesians 3:5

world without end = See Ephesians 3:9

amen = amen {am-ane’} of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):–amen, verily.

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