KJV King James Version
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ephesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
WEB World English Bible
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
ASV American Standard Version
which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
which is his body, the fulness of Him who is filling the all in all,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 1
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],
21 Far 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:
22 And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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ἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῶμαG4983 · sōmabodyαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλήρωμαG4138 · plērōmafulfillmentτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπάνταG3956 · pasallἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπᾶσινG3956 · pasallπληρουμένου.¶G4137 · plēroōto fulfill
Cross-references
Colossians 1:18-19And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.Colossians 2:9-10For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.Ephesians 4:12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.Ephesians 4:10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)1 Corinthians 15:28And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:1 Corinthians 12:12-27For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.Colossians 3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Ephesians 2:16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:Ephesians 5:23-32For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.1 Corinthians 12:6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.Ephesians 4:4[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;Romans 13:5Wherefore [ye] must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
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