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href="/niv/ephesians/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ephesians/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ephesians/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ephesians/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/ephesians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in <i>the</i> heavens and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ephesians/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ephesians/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ephesians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ephesians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ephesians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ephesians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ephesians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name [God—the first and ultimate Father].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ephesians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ephesians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ephesians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ephesians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All beings in heaven and on earth receive their life from him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ephesians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ephesians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />from whom all the family in heaven and on earth receives its name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ephesians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its true name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ephesians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ephesians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ephesians/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ephesians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ephesians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/ephesians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />from whom the whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ephesians/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ephesians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/ephesians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in <i>the</i> heavens and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ephesians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ephesians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Of whom all the family in the heavens and upon earth is named,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ephesians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ephesians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />from whom all paternity in heaven and on earth takes its name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ephesians/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For whom all fatherhood in heaven and in earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/ephesians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Him from whom every fatherhood is named, that is in Heaven and in Earth,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/ephesians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/ephesians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />of whom the whole family in heavens and upon earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/ephesians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/ephesians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />from whom the whole family in heaven and earth are denominated his children:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/ephesians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />from whom the whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/ephesians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />from Whom every family in Heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/ephesians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/3-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=508" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ephesians/3.htm">Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14</span>... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whom</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasa (Adj-NFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">every</a> <a href="/greek/3965.htm" title="3965: patria (N-NFS) -- Lineage, ancestry; a family, tribe. As if feminine of a derivative of pater; paternal descent, i.e. a group of families or a whole race.">family</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranois (N-DMP) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">earth</a> <a href="/greek/3687.htm" title="3687: onomazetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- From onoma; to name, i.e. Assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess.">derives its name.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">16</span>I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a></span><br />And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Genesis 28:14</a></span><br />Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a></span><br />All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-24.htm">Isaiah 19:24-25</a></span><br />In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a></span><br />Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Jeremiah 4:2</a></span><br />and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-20.htm">Zechariah 8:20-23</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12-13</a></span><br />But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-52.htm">John 11:52</a></span><br />and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a></span><br />This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,</p><p class="hdg">the whole.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/1-10.htm">Ephesians 1:10,21</a></b></br> That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; <i>even</i> in him: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></b></br> Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/colossians/1-20.htm">Colossians 1:20</a></b></br> And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, <i>I say</i>, whether <i>they be</i> things in earth, or things in heaven.</p><p class="hdg">is.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15</a></b></br> And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-16.htm">Jeremiah 33:16</a></b></br> In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this <i>is the name</i> wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Acts 11:26</a></b></br> And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-56.htm">Derives</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Family</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/ephesians/3-10.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-21.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-56.htm">Derives</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-4.htm">Family</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-9.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-10.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-10.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Ephesians 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/3-1.htm">The hidden mystery that the Gentiles should be saved was made known to Paul by revelation;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/3-8.htm">and to him was that grace given, that he should preach it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/3-13.htm">He desires them not to be discouraged over his tribulation;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/3-14.htm">and prays that they may perceive the great love of Christ toward them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/ephesians/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>from whom</b><br />This phrase refers back to the previous verse, identifying God the Father as the source. In the Greek, "ex hou" indicates origin or source. This highlights the divine authority and sovereignty of God as the ultimate originator of all creation. In a conservative Christian perspective, this underscores the belief in God as the Creator and Sustainer of all things, emphasizing His omnipotence and omnipresence.<p><b>every family</b><br />The Greek word for "family" here is "patria," which can also mean lineage or tribe. This term suggests a broader understanding of family, encompassing not just immediate relatives but entire lineages and communities. Historically, this reflects the ancient world's view of family as an extended network, which is significant in understanding the communal nature of early Christian communities. It also implies that all human and spiritual families find their origin in God, reinforcing the unity and interconnectedness of all creation under His fatherhood.<p><b>in heaven and on earth</b><br />This phrase expands the scope of God's fatherhood to include both the celestial and terrestrial realms. "In heaven" refers to the spiritual beings, such as angels, while "on earth" pertains to human families. The duality here emphasizes the comprehensive nature of God's dominion and care. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, this affirms the belief in a spiritual realm that is as real and significant as the physical world, and it highlights the inclusivity of God's family, transcending physical and spiritual boundaries.<p><b>derives its name</b><br />The Greek word "onomazetai" means to be named or called. In biblical times, names were deeply significant, often reflecting character or destiny. To derive a name from God implies receiving identity, purpose, and authority from Him. This concept is rooted in the belief that God imparts identity and meaning to all creation. In a conservative Christian context, this underscores the idea that true identity and purpose are found in relationship with God, who names and claims His creation as His own.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ephesians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.</span>--The original word (<span class= "ital">patria</span>) here rendered "family" is literally derived from the word "father" (<span class= "ital">pater</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> It has been proposed to render it <span class= "ital">fatherhood, </span>and translate, <span class= "ital">from whom all fatherhood</span> <span class= "ital">whatever derives its name</span>--all lower fatherhood being, in fact, a shadow and derivative from the Fatherhood of God. The translation is tempting, yielding a grand sense, and one thoroughly accordant with the treatment of the earthly relationship below (<a href="/context/ephesians/6-1.htm" title="Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.">Ephesians 6:1-4</a>). But the usage of the word is clearly against it; and we must render it <span class= "ital">every family</span>--that is, every body of rational beings in earth or heaven united under one common fatherhood, and bearing the name (as in a family or clan) of the common ancestor. Such bodies are certainly the first germs or units of human society; what their heavenly counterparts may be, who can tell? The Apostle looks upon the fathers whose names they delight to bear as the imperfect representatives of God, and upon the family itself, with its head, as the type in miniature of the whole society of spiritual beings united in sonship to the Father in heaven. Hence he declares that it is ultimately from Him that every family derives the name of <span class= "ital">patria, </span>and by that very name bears witness to the Divine Fatherhood, on which he desires here to lay especial stress.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">From whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named.</span> So A.V., but R.V. has "every family," holding, doubtless, that the want of the article - <span class="greek">πᾶσα</span> <span class="greek">πατριὰ</span> not <span class="greek">πᾶσαἡπατριὰ</span> - requires this sense. But as in <a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">Matthew 2:3</a>; <a href="/luke/4-13.htm">Luke 4:13</a>; <a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a>.36; 7:22, and <a href="/ephesians/2-21.htm">Ephesians 2:21</a>; so here, <span class="greek">πᾶσα</span> without the article may denote the totality of the thing; <span class="greek">πᾶσα πατριὰ</span> corresponding <span class="accented">to</span> <span class="greek">πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ</span>. And this seems more in accord with the scope of the passage, for here the apostle is not distributing into groups, but gathering into one. But what is the precise import of the statement, and for what reason is it introduced? The apostle recognizes all saints, whether in heaven or on earth, as forming one family, and as the whole family derives its name from God, so God may ha expected and appealed to to make full and corresponding provision for the wants of its various sections. The implied appeal is not to the fact that the family is God's family, but to the fact, less important in itself but really including the other, that it is named after him. Among men, one would be held emphatically bound to take an interest in those who are not only his relations but bear his very name. Now, that part of the family which is housed in heaven is gloriously provided for; the apostle proceeds to intercede for the portion still on earth. As the whole family is named after the same Father, is conspicuous before the eyes of all as God's, so it may well be expected that the more needy, feeble, exposed, and tempted part of the family will be treated in every way worthy of its Father. <p><span class="accented">"Let saints on earth unite to sing<br />With those to glory gone;<br />For all the servants of our King,<br />In earth and heaven, are one.<br />"One family we dwell in him,<br />One Church above, beneath;<br />Though now divided by the stream,<br />The narrow stream, of death."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ephesians/3-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξ</span> <span class="translit">(ex)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom</span><br /><span class="grk">οὗ</span> <span class="translit">(hou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">every</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσα</span> <span class="translit">(pasa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">family</span><br /><span class="grk">πατριὰ</span> <span class="translit">(patria)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3965.htm">Strong's 3965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lineage, ancestry; a family, tribe. As if feminine of a derivative of pater; paternal descent, i.e. a group of families or a whole race.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heaven</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐρανοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(ouranois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">earth</span><br /><span class="grk">γῆς</span> <span class="translit">(gēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">derives its name.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀνομάζεται</span> <span class="translit">(onomazetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3687.htm">Strong's 3687: </a> </span><span class="str2">From onoma; to name, i.e. Assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ephesians/3-15.htm">Ephesians 3:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ephesians/3-15.htm">NT Letters: Ephesians 3:15 From whom every family in heaven (Ephes. 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