What does Ephesians 4:6 say?

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

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Ephesians 4:6 include Ephesians 4:5, Ephesians 4:7, Ephesians 3, and Ephesians 5.

Ephesians 4:6 (YLT)

Passage

one God and Father of all, who <FI>is<Fi> over all, and through all, and in you all,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:4 one body and one Spirit, according 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 <FI>is<Fi> over all, and through all, and in you all,

Ephesians 4:7 and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

Ephesians 4:8 wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to 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 "and to each one of you 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.