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from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
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Our Identity is From God
Commentators debate whether the 'whom' refers to God the Father or Jesus the Son. The Greek word for 'family' (patria) is derived from the word for 'father' (pater). Whether our spiritual family name comes from the Father or the Son, the point is the same: our ultimate identity and sense of belonging are rooted in God, not in any earthly lineage or group.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of whom the whole family. This expression, "of whom," may refer either to "the Father" or to the Lord Jesus. Commentators have been divide…
Every family (πασα πατρια). Old word (πατρα is the usual form) from πατηρ, descent from a common ancestor as a tribe or race. Some…
19th Century
Anglican
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.—The original word (patria) here rendered “family” is lite…
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The Father is the One after whom “the whole family” is named. Paul confines the concept of family here to believers. This is altogether in keeping …
16th Century
Protestant
Of whom the whole family. The relative pronoun, ἐξ οὗ, of whom, may apply equally to the Father and to the Son. Erasmus restricts…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named . ] This may refer either to God, the Father of Christ; who is…
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