From 765d65d0f221ea3592c9aceccea1b5cdd5f2497c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:04:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'eph/01/23.md' --- eph/01/23.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/eph/01/23.md b/eph/01/23.md index 37636a439c..f69fef43b2 100644 --- a/eph/01/23.md +++ b/eph/01/23.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # The church is his body -Just as with a human body, the head (verse 22) rules all things pertaining to its body, so Christ is the head of the church body. Alternate translation: "It is as though the church is his body" or "The church is like a body" +"It is as though the church is his body" or "The church is like a body". Just as with a human body, the head (verse 22) rules all things pertaining to its body, so Christ is the head of the church body. # his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all -Possible meanings are 1) the body is the fullness of Christ. This means Christ fills or gives to the church everything that he has to give, and Christ also fills all things in every way or 2) "the fullness" refers back to "him," that is, Christ in 1:22, and "him" in 1:23 refers to God the Father. This means the full deity of the Father dwells within Christ, and the Father fills all things in every way or 3) the body is the completion of Christ. This means that Christ as the "head" is completed by the church, which is "his body," and Christ fills all things in every way. +Possible meanings are 1) the body is the fullness of Christ. This means Christ fills or gives to the church everything that he has to give or 2) "the fullness" refers back to "him," that is, Christ in 1:22, and "him" in 1:23 refers to God the Father. This means the full deity of the Father dwells within Christ or 3) the body is the completion of Christ. This means that Christ as the "head" is completed by the church, which is "his body,".