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so thatἵναyou may be ableἐξισχύσητεto graspκαταλαβέσθαιwithσὺνallπᾶσινthe saintsτοῖς ἁγίοιςwhat isτίthe breadthτὸ πλάτοςandκαὶlengthμῆκοςandκαὶheightὕψοςandκαὶdepth,βάθος
Ephesians 3:18
Study it in the app“so that you may be able to grasp with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 3:18, word by word
- you may be ableἐξισχύσητεexischysēte
be fully able
Be fully able, have strength enough.
Where else “exischysēte” appears- to graspκαταλαβέσθαιkatalabesthai
grasp
To grasp something with the mind, come to see it clearly.
Where else “katalabesthai” appears- withσὺνsyn
with
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appears- the saintsἁγίοιςhagiois
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiois” appears- the breadthπλάτοςplatos
breadth
Breadth, width.
Where else “platos” appears- lengthμῆκοςmēkos
length
Length.
Where else “mēkos” appears- heightὕψοςhypsos
height
Height; "on high", heaven.
Where else “hypsos” appears- depthβάθοςbathos
depth
Depth; the deep.
Where else “bathos” appears
The context
17that the Messiah may dwell through faith in your hearts, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 · This verse (above)
19and to know the love of the Messiah that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled to all the fullness of God.
To study Ephesians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What "mystery" does Paul say was made known to him, and who shares in it (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul prays that they would have power and be rooted in love (v. 16-19)? What does he hope will change?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that we know a love that surpasses knowledge (v. 18-19). What helps you feel loved today?