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and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And to know (γνωνα τε). Second aorist active infinitive with εξισχυσητε.

Which passeth knowledge (την υπερ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And to know the love of Christ. The love of Christ towards us; the immensity of redeeming love. It is not merely the love which he showed …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge.—The intentional paradox of this expression is weakened if (with many…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul recognizes, however, that he is attempting to measure the immeasurable and so paradoxically prays that the Ephesian Christians may in fact com…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And to know the love of Christ. By those dimensions Paul means nothing other than the love of Christ, which he discusses later. The meanin…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge ,
&c.] The love of Christ to his own, to his church and peopl…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle seems to be more anxious that the believers should not be discouraged and faint because of his tribulations, than for what he himself h…

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