Ephesians 3:15 (ASV)

Passage

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:13 Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

Ephesians 3:15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

Ephesians 3:16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

Ephesians 3:17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "family", "heaven", "earth", and "named". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "family" and "heaven", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "For this cause I bow my knees..." into verse 16's "that he would grant you according to...", so "family" and "heaven" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "family" and "heaven" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.