King James Version
Ephesians 3:15 in the King James Version says “Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,”
Ephesians 3:15 · KJV
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
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,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“family”
G3965paternal descent, i.e., (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation)
“heaven”
G3772the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“earth”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“is named”
G3687to name, i.e., assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess
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