Ephesians 3:19 (GNV)

Passage

And to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith:

Ephesians 3:18 That ye, being rooted and grounded in loue, may be able to comprehend with al Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height:

Ephesians 3:19 And to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God.

Ephesians 3:20 Vnto him therefore that is able to do exceeding aboundantly aboue all that we aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,

Ephesians 3:21 Be praise in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all generations for euer, Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowe", "loue", "christ", "passeth", "knowledge", "filled", and "fulnesse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowe" and "loue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "That ye being rooted and grounded in..." into verse 20's "Vnto him therefore that is able to...", so "knowe" and "loue" 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 "knowe" and "loue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.