Ephesians 1:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”
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BSBPD
“which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“which is his body, the fulness of Him who is filling the all in all,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Ephesians 1:23 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- Romans 13:5Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
- 1 Corinthians 12:6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
- 1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 15:28And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.
- Ephesians 2:16and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.
- Ephesians 3:19of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
- Ephesians 4:4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
- Ephesians 4:10He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
- Ephesians 4:12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
- Ephesians 5:23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
- Colossians 1:18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
- Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
- Colossians 2:9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
- Colossians 3:11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- Colossians 3:15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
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