43 The object of these dimensions is not stated in the text. Interpreters have suggested a variety of referents for this unstated object, including the cross of Christ, the heavenly Jerusalem (which is then sometimes linked to the Church), God’s power, the fullness of salvation given in Christ, the Wisdom of God, and the love of Christ. Of these interpretations, the last two are the most plausible. Associations from Wisdom literature favor the Wisdom of God, but the immediate context favors the love of Christ. For detailed discussion of these interpretive options, see A. T. Lincoln, Ephesians (), , who ultimately favors the love of Christ.

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may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,

And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

in order that you may be strong enough to grasp together with all the saints what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth,

May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

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