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Ephesians 4:6
Ephesians 4:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
- New International Version (NIV)one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
- English Standard Version (ESV)one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
- New King James Version (NKJV)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Context of Ephesians 4:6
4[There is] one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all. 7But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ. 8Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
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Cross-references for Ephesians 4:6
- Ephesians 6:23Peace to the brethren, and love with faith, from God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
- Numbers 16:22And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh! shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with the whole assembly?
- Isaiah 63:16For thou art our Father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer, from everlasting, is thy name.
- Malachi 2:10Have we not all one father? Hath not one God created us? Why do we deal unfaithfully every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
- Matthew 6:9Thus therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,
- John 20:17Jesus says to her, Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and [to] my God and your God.
- 1 Corinthians 8:6yet to us [there is] one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.
- 1 Corinthians 12:6and there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all.
- Galatians 3:26for ye are all God's sons by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 4:3So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
- 1 John 3:1See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
- Ephesians 1:21above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;
- Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the splendour, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is thine: thine, Jehovah, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted as Head above all;
- Psalms 95:3For Jehovah is a great God, and a great king above all gods.
- Isaiah 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck.
Commentaries on Ephesians 4:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6One God - The fountain of all being, self-existent and eternal; and Father of all, both Jews and Gentiles, because he is the Father of the spirits of all flesh. Who is above all - ̔ · Who is over all; as the King of kings, and Lord of lords. And through all - Pervading every thing; being present with every thing; providing for all creatures; and by his energy supporting all things. And in you all - By the energy of his Spirit, enlightening, quickening…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6One God - The same God; therefore there should be unity. Were there many gods to be worshipped, there could be no more hope of unity than there is among the worshippers of Mammon and Bacchus, and the various other idols that people set up. People who have different pursuits, and different objects of supreme affection, can be expected to have no union. People who worship many gods, cannot hope to be united. Their affections are directed to different…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6These three verses might come from an early Christian creed (a formal statement of beliefs). These verses emphasize the unity that all believers share. Despite their ethnic differences, Jewish and non-Jewish Christians have one Lord and one faith. Because of this, they should live together in unity. Christ's one body is the church (see 1:23; 2:16). one God and Father of all: (see 1 Corinthians 8:6; 15:28). who is over all and through all and in all: God…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. above--"over all." The "one God over all" (in His sovereignty and by His grace) is the grand source and crowning apex of unity (Ep 2:19, end). through all--by means of Christ "who filleth all things" (Ep 4:10; 2:20, 21), and is "a propitiation" for all men (1Jo 2:2). in you all--The oldest manuscripts omit "you." Many of the oldest versions and Fathers and old manuscripts read, "in us all." Whether the pronoun be read or not, it must be understood…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ephesians 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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