{"id":9791,"date":"2018-05-18T20:31:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T14:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=9791"},"modified":"2023-05-08T17:53:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T22:53:52","slug":"believers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=9791","title":{"rendered":"Believers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I tend to use the word believers <\/em>for \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1<\/a> primarily because the word church <\/em>had become a not-for-profit corporation managed and operated by believers.\u00a0 It helps me study the Bible as if it pertains to me, rather than as a search for bylaws and provisions for the charter of a local not-for-profit corporation.\u00a0 But suddenly the line I wrote in another essay<\/a> jumped out at me\u2014\u201cI kneel before the Father<\/em>, he wrote believers in Ephesus\u201d\u2014and caused me to wonder.<\/p>\n

Was I fooling myself?\u00a0 Did Paul really mean that individual believers may be filled up to all the fullness of God<\/em>?\u00a0 Or did he mean the \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 corporately?\u00a0 If so, was that the \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 universally or locally?<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s letter to the Ephesians[1]<\/sup><\/a> was addressed to the saints<\/em> (\u1f01\u03b3\u03af\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u1f05\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>).[2]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 These were individuals designated by two plural adjectives, holy <\/em>and faithful <\/em>(\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>) in Jesus Christ<\/em>.\u00a0 But it was through the<\/em> singular<\/a> church <\/em>(\u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2,[3]<\/sup><\/a> a form of \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1) that the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms<\/em>.[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ephesians 3:10-12 (NET)<\/td>\n\n

Ephesians 3:10-12 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.<\/td>\nTo the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord\u2026<\/td>\nAccording to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2026in whom we have boldness and confident access to God because of Christ\u2019s faithfulness.<\/td>\nIn whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f10\u03bd \u1fa7 \u1f14\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6.<\/td>\n\u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03b5\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/td>\n\u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03b5\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/strong> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Greek word \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 (a form of \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>), translated faithfulness <\/em>(NET) and faith <\/em>(KJV), is a genitive<\/a> singular feminine<\/a> noun according to the Koine Greek Lexicon<\/a> online.\u00a0 The Greek word \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 (a form of \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>), translated of Christ\u2019s<\/em> (NET) and of him<\/em> (KJV), is a genitive<\/a> singular masculine \/ neuter<\/a> personal pronoun according to the same lexicon<\/a>.\u00a0 I assume the NET translators assumed that his faith <\/em>(or, faithfulness<\/em>) meant Christ\u2019s <\/em>faith or faithfulness because Christ Jesus our Lord<\/em> (\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u1ff3 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd) is the nearest antecedent.\u00a0 But the fruit of the Spirit is<\/em>\u2026 \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2,[5]<\/sup><\/a> translated faithfulness <\/em>(NET) and faith <\/em>(KJV), a nominative<\/a> singular feminine<\/a> noun according to the Koine Greek Lexicon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This faith <\/em>or faithfulness <\/em>is not my doing but neither is it so alien to me that I can ignore it to pursue my fleshly desires as if it weren\u2019t given to me.\u00a0 It is an aspect of the fruit of the Holy Spirit given to those who are led by the Spirit, the children<\/a> of God, the holy <\/em>and faithful <\/em>(\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2, a form of \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2) in Jesus Christ<\/em>.\u00a0 For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast. \u00a0For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them<\/em>.[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Ephesians 3:13 (NET)<\/td>\n\n

Ephesians 3:13 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.<\/td>\nWherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b4\u03b9\u1f78 \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/a> <\/strong>\u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b8\u03bb\u03af\u03c8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd, \u1f25\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f76\u03bd \u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd.<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03c8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03c5\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1 \u03c5\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03c8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03c5\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b1 \u03c5\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So was Paul addressing a singular church or plural individuals?\u00a0 The first you <\/em>(NET) and ye <\/em>(KJV) were implied by the verbs \u1f10\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd (a form of \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) or \u03b5\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd (another form of \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c9) both of which are infinitives<\/a> according to the Koine Greek Lexicon<\/a>, not clearly singular or plural.\u00a0 But Paul was suffering for individuals: \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd (a form of \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03c2<\/a>), translated you <\/em>and your <\/em>(NET, KJV), is plural<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Ephesians 3:14 (NET)<\/td>\n\n

Ephesians 3:14 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For this reason I kneel before the Father…<\/td>\nFor this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/td>\nStephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03a4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03b3\u03cc\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> \u03b7\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b7\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Ephesians 3:15, 16 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 3:15, 16 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

…from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.<\/td>\nOf whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person…<\/td>\nThat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u1ff7<\/a> <\/strong>\u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03b8\u1fc6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03cd\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f14\u03c3\u03c9 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c9\u03b7<\/a> \u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c3\u03c9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c9\u03b7 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c3\u03c9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Paul prayed for individuals: \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd is also plural<\/a>.\u00a0 The Greek word \u03b4\u1ff7 (a form of \u03b4\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b9<\/a>) is a verb in the subjunctive mood<\/a> according to the lexicon<\/a>, hence the translation he may grant <\/em>(NET).\u00a0 But since it was a result[7]<\/sup><\/a> of Paul\u2019s prayer and the wealth of God\u2019s glory I wonder if the may <\/em>might be dropped.\u00a0 The word translated he would grant<\/em> (KJV) \u03b4\u03c9\u03b7<\/a> (another form of \u03b4\u03af\u03b4\u03c9\u03bc\u03b9), however, could be in the optative or subjunctive moods depending on diacritical marks that are absent from the texts of the Stephanus Textus Receptus and Byzantine Majority Text I\u2019m using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Ephesians 3:17 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 3:17 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

…that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love…<\/td>\nThat Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The verb translated may dwell<\/em>, \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 (a form of \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>), is an aorist active infinitive<\/a> verb so I assume the word may <\/em>is stylistic.\u00a0 The words your hearts<\/em> are clear and accurate in English translation.\u00a0 The verb \u1f10\u03c1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b6\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 (a form of \u1fe5\u03b9\u03b6\u03cc\u03c9<\/a>), translated you have been rooted<\/em> (NET) or being rooted<\/em> (KJV), is plural<\/a> as is \u03c4\u03b5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9<\/a> (a form of \u03b8\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03cc\u03c9<\/a>), translated grounded<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Ephesians 3:18 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 3:18 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u2026you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth\u2026<\/td>\nMay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The verb translated you may be able<\/em> (NET) or May be able<\/em> (KJV) is \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03cd\u03c3\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 the second person plural<\/a> form of \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03c3\u03c7\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>. \u00a0It is subjunctive<\/a> but as a result clause preceded by \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1<\/a> the word may <\/em>is more stylistic than accurate.\u00a0 The verb \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03ad\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 (a form of \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9<\/a>), translated to comprehend<\/em>, is an infinitive<\/a>.\u00a0 This ability to comprehend is the birthright of all the saints<\/em> (\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f01\u03b3\u03af\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Ephesians 3:19 (NET)<\/td>\n\n

Ephesians 3:19 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

…and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.<\/td>\n…to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The verb translated to know<\/em> is \u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 the infinitive<\/a> form of \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9<\/a>.\u00a0 But \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03c9\u03b8\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b5 (a form of \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03cc\u03c9<\/a>), translated you may be filled<\/em> (NET) or ye might be filled<\/em> (KJV), is definitely plural<\/a>.\u00a0 It is also subjunctive but again preceded by \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1.\u00a0 It is a result clause.\u00a0 One could argue that this entire passage should be translated with more conviction.\u00a0 As one of the believers who has found it difficult to \u201cunderstand or experience\u2026the fullness of the Holy Spirit in their lives,\u201d[8]<\/sup><\/a> I suppose I can understand why it was not.<\/p>\n

Even now, knowing that Paul addressed individual believers and that all the fullness of God<\/em> (\u03c0\u1fb6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bb\u03ae\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6) was limited here to knowledge and love, I still have some incredulity.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to drown out that incredulity in the praise of Him who is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Ephesians 3:20, 21 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ephesians 3:20, 21 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think…<\/td>\nNow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2026to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. \u00a0Amen.<\/td>\nUnto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.\u00a0 Amen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

When Paul wrote of the \u1f00\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 (love of Christ<\/em>) I think the Holy Spirit meant the fruit of the Spirit since the definition of God\u2019s love entails every aspect of the fruit of the Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a (NET)<\/td>\n\n

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. \u00a0Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.<\/td>\nCharity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.<\/td>\nDoth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth.<\/td>\nRejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.<\/td>\nBeareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Love never ends.<\/td>\nCharity never faileth:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f29 \u1f00\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u03ad\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b7 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b7 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9<\/a><\/td>\n\u03b7 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b7 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The iffy part of Paul\u2019s prayer is not the wealth of God\u2019s glory, the power of the Holy Spirit or the love of Christ.\u00a0 The iffy part is my faith.\u00a0 But then I don\u2019t want to rely on my faith.\u00a0 I want the faith that comes from the fruit of the Spirit, the faith of Jesus Christ, because He \u201chad the faith<\/a> to stand on the water and hold Peter (Matthew 14:25-33<\/a>) up as well.\u201d\u00a0 And Peter wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
2 Peter 1:2, 3 (NET)<\/td>\n\n

2 Peter 1:2, 3 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

May grace and peace be lavished on you as you grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!<\/td>\nGrace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.<\/td>\nAccording as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f69\u03c2 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b6\u03c9\u1f74\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f50\u03c3\u03ad\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 |\u1f30\u03b4\u03af\u1fb3<\/a> \u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u1fc3<\/a> <\/strong>| \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 |\u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u1fc7<\/a><\/strong>|<\/td>\n\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b6\u03c9\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1<\/a> \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b7\u03c2<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/a><\/td>\n\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b6\u03c9\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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2 Peter 1:4 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 Peter 1:4 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.<\/td>\nWhereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b4\u03b9\u1fbf \u1f67\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u03af\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03ad\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c6\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> <\/strong>\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff3 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03af\u1fb3 \u03c6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u1fb6\u03c2.<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9 \u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03c9 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9 \u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03c9 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To know (\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, another form of \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9) the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom<\/em> [He] sent<\/em>[9]<\/sup><\/a> is eternal life.\u00a0 To know his love to be filled up to all the fullness of God may require some patience as well.\u00a0 Fortunately, love is patient (\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6, a form of \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) and the fruit of the Spirit is…patience (\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03af\u03b1<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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<\/a>[1]<\/sup> According to a note (2<\/a>) in the NET this \u201cwas an encyclical letter, intended for more than one audience.\u201d\u00a0 In other words there was a blank space to be filled in by the receiving church: \u201cthis letter would first come to Ephesus, the port of entry, then to Laodicea, then Colossae.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>[2]<\/sup> Ephesians 1:1 (NET)<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[3]<\/sup> Here \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 would be genitive<\/a> and singular rather than accusative<\/a> and plural.<\/p>\n

<\/a>[4]<\/sup> Ephesians 3:10 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[5]<\/sup> Galatians 5:22 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[6]<\/sup> Ephesians 2:8-10 (NET)\u00a0 John Piper<\/a> probably explained these verses the best I have heard in his essay, \u201cA Whole World Hangs on a Word<\/a>,\u201d on Desiring God<\/a> online.<\/p>\n

<\/a>[7]<\/sup> \u201cHowever if the subjunctive mood is used in a purpose or result clause, then the action should not be thought of as a possible result, but should be viewed as a definite outcome that will happen as a result of another stated action.\u201d From Resources for Learning New Testament Greek<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[8]<\/sup> Fear \u2013 Deuteronomy, Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[9]<\/sup> John 17:3 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I tend to use the word believers for \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 primarily because the word church had become a not-for-profit corporation managed and operated by believers.\u00a0 It helps me study the Bible as if it pertains to me, rather than as a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3833,3834],"tags":[959,4319,934,1245,4312,4313,4314,4315,4316,2328,4317,3792,4318,290,222],"class_list":["post-9791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-section-four","category-to-make-holy","tag-1-corinthians-134-8","tag-2-peter-12-3","tag-2-peter-14","tag-ephesians-28-10","tag-ephesians-310","tag-ephesians-310-12","tag-ephesians-313","tag-ephesians-314","tag-ephesians-315-16","tag-ephesians-317","tag-ephesians-318","tag-ephesians-319","tag-ephesians-320-21","tag-galatians-522","tag-john-173"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9791"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20962,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9791\/revisions\/20962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}