Ephesians 1:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Ephesians 1:23 Mean?
The church is called Christ's 'body' -- intimately joined to Him as a body to its head, sharing His life and doing His work in the world. This is no mere organization but a living union. To belong to the church is to be joined to Christ Himself.
She is also 'the fulness of him that filleth all in all.' Christ fills all things, and He fills His church with His own presence and life. The body is completed by its head; the church finds her fullness in being filled by Him who fills everything. The chapter that began in heaven ends in this intimate bond between Christ and His people.
Ephesians 1:23 in the Original Language
pleroma (πλήρωμα), 'fulness' -- that which is filled or completed, fullness.
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What does Ephesians 1:23 mean?
The church is Christ's body, filled by the One who fills everything everywhere.