“ Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, ”
Of whom the whole family - This expression “of whom,” may refer either to “the Father,” or to the Lord Jesus. Commentators have been divided in opinion in regard to it. Bloomfield, Chandler, Eras...
Of whom the whole (e) family in heaven and earth is named, (e) That entire people, who had but one household Father, and that is the Church which is adopted in Christ.
The Writer's Prayer for his Readers. Kneeling, in a very ecstasy of prayer, before the Father who is the source and prototype of all fatherly relationship whether on earth or in heaven, the writer...
the whole family . every (Greek. pasa) family. No article. family . Greek. patria. Only here; Luke 2:4 . Acts 3:25 . heaven-the heavens. See Matthew 6:9 ; Matthew 6:10 . earth . upon (...
15. Of whom the whole family. (135) The relative, ἐξ οὗ, of whom, may apply equally to the Father and to the Son. Erasmus restricts it entirely to the Father. I do not approve of this;...
DISCOURSE: 2104 PRAYER THE MEANS OF THE RICHEST BLESSINGS Ephesians 3:14-19 . For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth...
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Of whom the whole family - Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ on earth, the spirits of just men made perfect in a separate state, and all the ho...
Of whom the whole family— As Christ is the last person mentioned before the words, of whom, it seems reasonable to interpret this clause as referring to him; though others rather choose to unders...
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, The whole family. Middleton, Ellicott, etc., translate, 'every family'-alluding to the several families in heaven and in earth supposed...
Reasons for renewing the Prayer for Wisdom 1-13. A digression, which, however, could not be spared. As in Ephesians 1:15 , he begins to speak of himself, and this time he explains his unique inte...
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named. — The original word ( patria ) here rendered “family” is literally derived from the word “father” ( pater ). It has been proposed to render it...
Chapter 14 PRAYER AND PRAISE. THE COMPREHENSION OF CHRIST Ephesians 3:14-18 IN Ephesians 3:14 the prayer is resumed which the apostle was about to offer at the beginning of the chapter, when...
the Greatest of All Desires Ephesians 3:14-21 The kernel of this prayer is in the clause that Christ may make His home in the believer's heart through faith. The previous petitions lead up to t...
God's dwelling in the Church is not finality. It is equipment for the fulfillment of the divine purpose. The apostle claims a stewardship in the mystery of the Church, and declares the astounding fac...
(13) Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. (14) В¶ For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (15) Of whom the whole famil...
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named. This may refer either to God, the Father of Christ; who is the Father of the whole family in heaven and in earth; not only the Father of Chris...
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Ver. 15. Of whom the whole family ] Or, paternity; πατρια, parentela. God is the only Father, to speak properly, Matthew 23:9 . The Fathe...
Wherefore Since by my ministry you have been called to the fellowship of the gospel; I desire that ye faint not Be not discouraged or disheartened; at my tribulations for preaching the gospel t...
THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST REVEALED (vs.1-13) "For this cause" -- because of the marvelous greatness of the work God had accomplished for and in His saints -- Paul preached "the unsearchable riches of...
The Apostle's Prayer. A. D. 61. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord...
Of whom; either of God, or rather of Christ, last mentioned. The whole family, or kindred, the church of God being his household, Ephesians 2:19 . In heaven and earth; all the saints, both w...
‘For this reason I bow my knees to the Father from whom every Fatherhood in Heaven and on earth is named, that he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened wi...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 3:15 . The whole family. —R.V. “every family.” The word for “family” is only found in the New Testament in St. Luke 2:4 and Acts 3:25 ; in one transla...
Ephesians 3:14-15 One Family in Heaven and Earth. Of God, the universal Father, the whole family in heaven and earth is named. He is Father to them all. They all feel the comfort of His love. And...
Ephesians 3:1 . Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ. He was indeed the prisoner of Caesar, but a greater than Cæsar had said to him in the castle at Jerusalem, “Be of good cheer, Paul, for as thou...
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named. A pattern of prayer The worldly proverb is, “Every man for himself...
EXPOSITION Ephesians 3:1-49 DIGRESSION ON THE ADMISSION OF THE GENTILES TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD . Ephesians 3:1 For this cause. The reference is not merely to...
The apostle's petition for the Church, which includes an exhortation:
Acts 11:26 ; Colossians 1:20 ; Ephesians 1:10 ; Ephesians 1:21 ; Isaiah 65:15 ; Jeremiah 33:16 ; Philippians 2:9-11 ; Revelation 2:17 ; Revelation 3:12 ; Revelation 5:8-14 ; Revelation 7:4...
Of whom — The Father. The whole family of angels in heaven, saints in paradise, and believers on earth is named. Being the "children of God," (a more honourable title than "children of Abraham,") a...