Ephesians

Ephesians 3:17–20

¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth ¹⁹of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

²⁰Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

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Ephesians 3:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
may dwell	κατοικῆσαι	katoikēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
you	ἐρριζωμένοι	errizōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4492 I root, fix by the root
being rooted	ἐρριζωμένοι	errizōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4492 I root, fix by the root
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
grounded	τεθεμελιωμένοι	tethemeliōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2311 I found, lay the foundation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love

Ephesians 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
will have power	ἐξισχύσητε	exischysēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1840 I have strength for, am perfectly able
together with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίοις	hagiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
to comprehend	καταλαβέσθαι	katalabesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
length	μῆκος	mēkos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3372 length
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
width	πλάτος	platos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4114 breadth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
height	ὕψος	hypsos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5311 height, heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
depth	βάθος	bathos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G899 depth, a depth, a deep

Ephesians 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
of the love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
to know	γνῶναί	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
surpasses	ὑπερβάλλουσαν	hyperballousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5235 I surpass
knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may be filled	πληρωθῆτε	plērōthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
with	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
fullness	πλήρωμα	plērōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Ephesians 3:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	Τῷ	Tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is able	δυναμένῳ	dynamenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to do	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
immeasurably	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
more than	ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ	hyperekperissou	Adverb	G5228 in behalf of, above
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
we ask	αἰτούμεθα	aitoumetha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
imagine	νοοῦμεν	nooumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3539 I understand, consider
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
power	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
that	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
at work	ἐνεργουμένην	energoumenēn	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
within	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I