English Standard Version
Ephesians 4:6
6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
- New Living Translation (NLT)one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.
Context of Ephesians 4:6
4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
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Cross-references for Ephesians 4:6
- Ephesians 6:23Peace be to the brothers, 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 will you be angry with all the congregation?"
- Isaiah 63:16For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
- Malachi 2:10Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?
- Matthew 6:9Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
- John 20:17Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
- 1 Corinthians 8:6yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
- 1 Corinthians 12:6and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
- Galatians 3:26for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
- Galatians 4:3In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.
- 1 John 3:1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
- Ephesians 1:21far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
- Genesis 14:19And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.
- Psalms 95:3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
- Isaiah 40:11He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
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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