Ephesians 4:6 (ASV)

Passage

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

Ephesians 4:5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

Ephesians 4:7 But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "one Lord one faith one baptism..." into verse 7's "But unto each one of us was...", so "father" and "over" 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 "father" and "over" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.