Revised Webster's Bible
Ephesians 4:6
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you 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.
- 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
4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8Therefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
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εἷς θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ πάντων, ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων καὶ διὰ πάντων καὶ ἐν πᾶσινRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Ephesians 4:6
- Ephesians 6:23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be angry with all the congregation?
- Isaiah 63:16Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
- Malachi 2:10Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
- Matthew 6:9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
- John 20:17Jesus saith 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 but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
- 1 Corinthians 12:6And there are varieties of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.
- Galatians 3:26For ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 4:3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
- 1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
- Ephesians 1:21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
- Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and on the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
- Psalms 95:3For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
- Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall 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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