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Ephesians 3:15

Identity and self-worthThe Trinity

13 So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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BSB
from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
KJV
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
WEB
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
ASV
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
DARBY
of whom every family in [the] heavens and on earth is named,
BLB
from whom every family in the heavens and on earth is named,
ÅB
som er den rette far for alt som kalles barn i himmelen og på jorden,
OTB
fra hvem hver familie i himmelen og på jorden får sitt navn,
B1930
som er den rette far for alt som kalles barn i himmelen og på jorden,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Ephesians 1:10

    as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

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  • Revelation 5:8–14

    When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

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  • Ephesians 1:21

    far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

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  • Revelation 2:17

    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.

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  • Jeremiah 33:16

    In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

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  • Revelation 3:12

    The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.

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  • Acts 11:26

    and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

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  • Philippians 2:9–11

    Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

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