Ephesians 1:23

1:23 Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Ephesians 4:4

4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you too were called to the one hope of your calling,

Ephesians 4:16

4:16 From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.


tn Grk “which is.” The antecedent of “which” is easily lost in English, though in Greek it is quite clear. In the translation “church” is repeated to clarify the referent.

tn Or perhaps, “who is filled entirely.”

tn The Greek participle συμβιβαζόμενον (sumbibazomenon) translated “held together” also has in different contexts, the idea of teaching implied in it.

tn Grk “joint of supply.”