Ephesians 3:15 (YLT)

Passage

of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 3:13 wherefore, I ask <FI>you<Fi> not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 3:15 of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,

Ephesians 3:16 that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,

Ephesians 3:17 that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whole", "family", "heavens", "earth", and "named". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whole" and "family", 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 may give to you according...", so "whole" and "family" 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 "whole" and "family" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.