Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name. [Note: Here Paul resumes the prayer he began in verse 1].
New American Standard Bible
from whom
King James Version
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Holman Bible
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.
International Standard Version
from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.
A Conservative Version
from whom every patriarchy in heavens and on earth is named.
American Standard Version
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Amplified
from whom every family in heaven and on earth
Anderson New Testament
from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,
Bible in Basic English
From whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Common New Testament
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,
Daniel Mace New Testament
from whom the whole family in heaven and earth are denominated his children:
Darby Translation
of whom every family in the heavens and on earth is named,
Goodspeed New Testament
from whom every family in heaven or on earth takes its name,
John Wesley New Testament
(Of whom the whole
Julia Smith Translation
Of whom all the family in the heavens and upon earth is named,
King James 2000
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Lexham Expanded Bible
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Modern King James verseion
of whom the whole family in Heaven and earth is named,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which is father over all that is called father in heaven and in earth, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory,
Moffatt New Testament
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name and nature,
Montgomery New Testament
from whom every fatherhood in heaven and earth is named,
NET Bible
from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.
New Heart English Bible
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Noyes New Testament
from whom every family in heaven and on earth receiveth its name,
Sawyer New Testament
of whom all the family in heaven and on earth is named,
The Emphasized Bible
From whom every fatherhood in the heavens and upon the earth is named, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named;
Twentieth Century New Testament
From whom all 'fatherhood' in Heaven and on earth derives its name--
Webster
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Weymouth New Testament
from whom the whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name,
Williams New Testament
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,
World English Bible
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Worrell New Testament
from Whom every family in Heaven and on earth is named,
Worsley New Testament
from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,
Youngs Literal Translation
of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,
Themes
Bowing » Why you should bow down to God the father
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Church » Family in heaven and earth
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Names » Of the church » Family in heaven
Intercessory prayer » By ministers for their people
spiritual Relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 3:15
Devotionals containing Ephesians 3:15
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 3:15
Images Ephesians 3:15
Prayers for Ephesians 3:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Spiritual Strength
14 This is the reason that I bow my knees [in prayer] to the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name. [Note: Here Paul resumes the prayer he began in verse 1]. 16 [I pray] that, according to God's glorious abundance, He would empower you to become [spiritually] strong through His Holy Spirit in your inner person,
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 1:10
[He did this] to fulfill His plan at the proper time, by bringing together everything [in the universe] under Christ's headship --- things both in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:21
[There He is exalted] high above all rulers and authorities and powers and dominion and every name [i.e., title of honor] that can be given, not only in this present age but [also] in the one to come.
Acts 11:26
and when he found him, he brought him [back] to Antioch. So, for an entire year Saul and Barnabas gathered the church together and taught many people. [It was] here in Antioch that the disciples were first [divinely] called Christians.
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore, God also exalted Him to the highest position and gave Him the name [i.e., "Lord." See verse 11], which is superior to every [other] name.
Colossians 1:20
and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven. He made peace [with mankind] through the [sacrificial] blood of Christ's [death on the] cross.
Revelation 2:17
"The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will [also] give him a white stone with a new name written on it, which no one understands, except the one who receives it."
Revelation 3:12
I will make the person who has victory [in the Christian life] a pillar in the Temple of my God [i.e., probably a reference to heaven], and he will never leave it. And I will write on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which is coming down from heaven from my God [See 21:2, 10] and my own new name.
Revelation 5:8-14
And when He had taken the book, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down in front of the Lamb [i.e., to worship Him]. Each one of them held [in his hands] a harp and a golden bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints [See Psa. 141:2; Rev. 8:3-4].
Revelation 7:4-12
Then I heard the number of those who were sealed. [It was] one hundred forty-four thousand [in all] from every tribe of the Israelites [Note: This could refer to Christians of Jewish descent].