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Ephesians 1

Eph. 1:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Which
hostis (Greek #3748)
which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
KJV usage: X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare 3754.
Pronounce: hos'-tis
Origin: ἥτις (hay'-tis), and the neuter ὅτι (hot'-ee) from 3739 and 5100
is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
body
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
soma (Greek #4983)
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
KJV usage: bodily, body, slave.
Pronounce: so'-mah
Origin: from 4982
o, the fulness
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pleroma (Greek #4138)
repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
KJV usage: which is put in to fill up, piece that filled up, fulfilling, full, fulness.
Pronounce: play'-ro-mah
Origin: from 4137
of him that
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
filleth
pleroo (Greek #4137)
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.
KJV usage: accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.
Pronounce: play-ro'-o
Origin: from 4134
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
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1 Cor. 12:12• 12For even as the body is one and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. (1 Cor. 12:12)
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Col. 1:18,24• 18And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent:
 24who now rejoice in sufferings for you, and fill up what is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly, (Col. 1:18,24)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Eph. 2:16• 16and might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity in it. (Eph. 2:16)
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Eph. 4:4,12• 4one body and one Spirit, even as ye were also called in one hope of your calling;
 12for the perfecting of the saints, unto work of ministry, unto edifying of the body of the Christ, (Eph. 4:4,12)
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Eph. 5:23‑32• 23for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly: he [is] the saviour of the body.
 24But as the assembly is subject to the Christ, so also the wives to their own husbands in everything.
 25Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for it,
 26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed [it] by the washing of water in [the] word,
 27that he might himself present to himself the assembly glorious, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it should be holy and blameless.
 28Thus ought husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loveth his own wife loveth himself,
 29for no one ever hated his own flesh but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Christ also the assembly:
 30for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
 31Because of this shall a man leave father and mother and shall be closely joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
 32This mystery is great; but I speak as to Christ and as to the assembly. (Eph. 5:23‑32)
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Rom. 13:5• 5Wherefore [there is] a necessity to be subject not only on account of wrath but also on account of conscience. (Rom. 13:5)
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1 Cor. 12:12‑27• 12For even as the body is one and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.
 13For by one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free, and were all made to drink of one Spirit.
 14For also the body is not one member but many.
 15If the foot shall say, Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, it is not on this account not of the body;
 16and if the ear say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, it is not on this account not of the body.
 17If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? If all hearing, where the smelling?
 18But now God set the members each one of them in the body according as he pleased.
 19And if they all were one member, where the body?
 20But now [are there] many members, and one body.
 21And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee; or, again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
 22But much more the members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary:
 23and those which we think to be less honourable [members] of the body, on these we put more abundant honour, and our uncomely [members] have more abundant comeliness;
 24but our comely [members] have no need. But God blended the body together, having given more abundant honour to that which lacked,
 25that there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.
 26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with [it]: whether a member is glorified, all the members rejoice with [it].
 27Now ye are Christ's body, and members in particular. (1 Cor. 12:12‑27)
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Col. 1:18,24• 18And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent:
 24who now rejoice in sufferings for you, and fill up what is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly, (Col. 1:18,24)
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Col. 3:15• 15And let the peace of the Christ rule in your hearts, into which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. (Col. 3:15)
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Eph. 3:19• 19and to know the love of the Christ that surpasseth knowledge, that ye may be filled to all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:19)
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Eph. 4:10• 10He that descended, he it is also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things. (Eph. 4:10)
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John 1:16• 16and of his fullness all we received, and grace for grace. (John 1:16)
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1 Cor. 12:6• 6and there are differences of operations, but the same God that operateth all things in all. (1 Cor. 12:6)
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1 Cor. 15:28• 28But when all things shall have been subjected to him, then also the Son himself will be subjected to him that subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all. (1 Cor. 15:28)
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Col. 1:19• 19for in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell; (Col. 1:19)
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Col. 2:9‑10• 9For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
 10and ye are complete in him who is the head of all principality and authority; (Col. 2:9‑10)
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Col. 3:11• 11where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, free, but Christ the whole, and in all. (Col. 3:11)
• The assembly, His body, is His fullness. It is indeed He who fills all in all, but the body forms the complement of the Head. (“Ephesians 1” by J.N. Darby)
• The Church is “His body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all.” It is the complement, or that which fills up Christ, looked at as man risen from the dead. As Son of God He, of course, requires nothing to complete His glory; but as man He does. (“Remarks on Ephesians 1:15-23” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all:

W. Kelly Translation

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whicha is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.

WK Translation Notes

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Or, "the which" (though this is rather antiquated), "inasmuch as it," that is, character, not fact. Comp. chap. 3:18, 6:19 and 6:2