Ephesians 3:19

Ephesians 3:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
• New International Version (NIV)and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Context of Ephesians 3:19

17Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. 18And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. 20Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

Ephesians 3:19 word by word

γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• to knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• the loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• passethὑπερβάλλωhuperballō · to surpassG5235
• knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• ye might be filledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• withεἰςeis · towardG1519
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the fulnessπλήρωμαplērōma · fulfillmentG4138
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Ephesians 3:19

• Ephesians 3:18And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
• Ephesians 5:2Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
• John 17:3And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
• 2 Corinthians 5:14Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.
• Galatians 2:20My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
• Philippians 2:5You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
• Colossians 1:10Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
• 2 Peter 3:18Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.
• 1 John 4:9God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.
• Philippians 1:7So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.
• Ephesians 1:23And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.
• Psalms 17:15Because I am righteous, I will see you. When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.
• Psalms 43:4There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God!
• Matthew 5:6God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.
• John 1:16From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.
• Colossians 2:9For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.

Commentaries on Ephesians 3:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19To know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge - It is only by the love of Christ that we can know the love of God: the love of God to man induced him to give Christ for his redemption; Christ's love to man induced him to give his life's blood for his salvation. The gift of Christ to man is the measure of God's love; the death of Christ for man is the measure of Christ's love. God so loved the world, etc. Christ loved us, and gave himself for us. But…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19And to know the love of Christ - The love of Christ toward us; the immensity of redeeming love. It is not merely the love which he showed for the Gentiles in calling them into his kingdom, which is here referred to; it is the love which is shown for the lost world in giving himself to die. This love is often referred to in the New Testament, and is declared to surpass all other which has ever been evinced; see the Romans 5:7-8, notes; John 15:13, note. To…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 The apostle seems to be more anxious lest the believers should be discouraged and faint upon his tribulations, than for what he himself had to bear. He asks for spiritual blessings, which are the best blessings. Strength from the Spirit of God in the inner man; strength in the soul; the strength of faith, to serve God, and to do our duty. If the law of Christ is written in our hearts, and the love of Christ is shed abroad there, then Christ…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19to know this love: The Christian life is based on experiencing and personally knowing God's grace and love through Jesus Christ (see Romans 12:1). that surpasses knowledge: Christ's love is much greater than ordinary human love (see Romans 5:6–8). A believer's life becomes complete when filled with the fullness of life and power through Christ's presence (see Ephesians 1:23; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:27). The believer then conforms to his image and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. passeth--surpasseth, exceeds. The paradox "to know ... which passeth knowledge," implies that when he says "know," he does not mean that we can adequately know; all we know is, that His love exceeds far our knowledge of it, and with even our fresh accessions of knowledge hereafter, will still exceed them. Even as God's power exceeds our thoughts (Ep 3:20). filled with--rather, as Greek, "filled even unto all the fulness of God" (this is the grand…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 3:19

• Intercession
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love
• Mysteries
• Paradox
• Righteous
• Sanctification
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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Commentaries on Ephesians 3

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings