Ephesians 3:17-19

The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 3:14-21

Ephesians 3:14-21For 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.A pattern of prayerThe worldly proverb is, “Every man for himself and God for us all”; the true Christian practice is, to follow Christ:--“I have prayed for thee, that thy strength fall not”; “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” And in following the Lord, to follow St. Paul’s advice and example:--“For this cause I bow my knees to the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 3:17

Ephesians 3:17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love.The substance of ChristianityHere is the sum and substance of Christianity: “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.” It is the whole of Christianity; that is to say, it is the whole of it in the same way that an acorn is the whole of a tree. “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend, with all saints, what is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 3:18

Ephesians 3:18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height.Spiritual perceptionFrom Divine love, as the root and ground of the soul’s life, comes all spiritual perception. I say spiritual, as distinct from intellectual, perception. Paul says: You will net be able to comprehend the love of Christ, unless you are first rooted and grounded in it. A spiritual understanding is the opened flower of the Divine love root. Light is love’s first-born... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 3:19

Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.The love of ChristI. This representation must be justified, this lofty notice must be warranted and confirmed.1. The love of Christ is the love of Deity. It follows that, as all Divine perfections confirm “the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,” this low is consequently absolute.2. This love, then, must be eternal. It knew no antecedent act, no previous event. As we... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ephesians 3:17

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, Ver. 17. That Christ may dwell ] As the sun dwells in the house by his beams. Faith fetcheth Christ into the heart, as into his habitation; and if he dwell there, he is bound to all reparations. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ephesians 3:18

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; Ver. 18. The breadth and length, &c. ] God’s mercy hath all the dimensions. "Thy mercy, O God, reacheth to the heavens," Psalms 36:5 . There is the height of it. "Great is thy mercy toward me, and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell," Psalms 86:13 . There is the depth of his mercy. "The earth is full of thy goodness." There is the breadth of it. "All the ends of the earth... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ephesians 3:19

19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Ver. 19. With, all the fulness of God ] That is, of Christ’s diffusive fulness, in whom the Godhead dwelt bodily, and in whom we are complete, Colossians 2:9-10 . And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge ] Chrysostom speaking of this love of God in Christ, Oh, saith he, I am like a man digging in a deep spring; I stand here, and the water riseth upon me; I stand... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ephesians 3:17

Christ: Ephesians 2:21, Isaiah 57:15, John 6:56, John 14:17, John 14:23, John 17:23, Romans 8:9-1 Kings :, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 1:27, 1 John 4:4, 1 John 4:16, Revelation 3:20 being: Matthew 13:6, Romans 5:5, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Galatians 5:6, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 2:7 grounded: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Luke 6:48,*Gr. Reciprocal: Psalms 68:28 - strengthen Psalms 92:13 - Those Proverbs 4:6 - love Proverbs 12:3 - the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ephesians 3:18

able: Ephesians 3:19, Ephesians 1:18-Isaiah :, Job 11:7-1 Samuel :, Psalms 103:11, Psalms 103:12, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 139:6, Isaiah 55:9, John 15:13, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 3:13, Philippians 2:5-Ruth :, Philippians 3:8-2 Samuel :, 1 Timothy 1:14-Nehemiah :, 1 Timothy 3:16, Titus 2:13, Titus 2:14, Revelation 3:21 with: Ephesians 1:10, Ephesians 1:15, Deuteronomy 33:2, Deuteronomy 33:3, 2 Chronicles 6:41, Psalms 116:15, Psalms 132:9, Psalms 145:10, Zechariah 14:5, 2 Corinthians 13:13,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ephesians 3:19

to know: Ephesians 3:18, Ephesians 5:2, Ephesians 5:25, John 17:3, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 2:5-2 Kings :, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 3:18, 1 John 4:9-2 Chronicles : passeth: Philippians 1:7 that ye: Ephesians 1:23, Psalms 17:15, Psalms 43:4, Matthew 5:6, John 1:16, Colossians 2:9, Colossians 2:10, Revelation 7:15-Esther :, Revelation 21:22-Jeremiah :, Revelation 22:3-Deuteronomy : Reciprocal: Exodus 36:29 - coupled 2 Samuel 7:19 - And is this Job 11:8 - deeper Psalms... read more

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