Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
15. Of whom the whole family. “This seems to me plainly to allude, and to be urged in opposition to Diana of Ephesus, who was the common goddess of the Asiatic cities, in whose worship they were united, and by whose common contributions her temple was built, which was the common temple of those incorporated cities, so that all Asia (as we have it, Acts...
Paul bows his knees before the Father with reverence, both in heart and gesture, because we must honor God when we draw near to Him. The whole family in heaven and earth, Jews and Gentiles alike, are named from Christ and depend upon Him.
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Commenting on Ephesians 3:14-21
That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory,.... Or according to, and out of that rich, plenteous, and glorious fulness of grace and strength in Christ Jesus. To be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; this is the petition which the apostle puts up on his bended knees to the Father of Christ, that he would strengthen...