Ephesians 4:6

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Cross-reference

Ephesians 3:17 speaks of Christ dwelling in hearts, a specific application of God being 'in all' believers.

Ephesians 2:22 describes believers as a dwelling place for God, specifying the 'in all' indwelling as a temple.

In Romans 11:36, the same triadic formula 'from him, through him, to him' is used — almost identical to Eph 4:6's 'over all, through all, in all.'

1 John 4:12-15 teaches God abides in those who confess Jesus, expanding on the 'in all' theme with love and confession.

1 John 3:24 Parallel

1 John 3:24 says whoever keeps commands abides in God and God in him, a direct parallel to mutual indwelling.

In 1 John 3:1-3, believers are called children of God because of the Father's love — echoing the Fatherhood of God over his people.

In Galatians 4:3-7, believers receive adoption as sons and cry 'Abba! Father!' — reinforcing the Fatherhood of God over his children.

In Galatians 3:26-28, believers are all sons of God through faith, unified in Christ — reflecting the one Father of all here.

2 Corinthians 6:16 declares believers are God's temple with God dwelling among them, reinforcing 'through all and in all'.

In 1 Corinthians 12:6, Paul says the same God empowers all activities in everyone — echoing God's immanence 'through all and in all.'

In 1 Corinthians 8:6, Paul confesses 'one God, the Father, from whom are all things' — parallel to the one God and Father of all here.

John 20:17 Parallel

In John 20:17, Jesus calls God 'my Father and your Father,' affirming the shared Fatherhood that Paul describes as 'Father of all.'

John 17:26 Parallel

John 17:26 prays that Christ's love and presence be in believers, echoing the 'in all' of Ephesians 4:6.

John 14:23 Parallel

John 14:23 promises the Father and Son making their home with believers, directly paralleling the 'in all' indwelling.

Matthew 6:9 Parallel

In Matthew 6:9, Jesus teaches praying to 'Our Father' — the same Fatherhood of God over all that Paul affirms here.

Malachi 2:10 asks 'Have we not all one Father?' — a direct OT parallel to Paul's 'one God and Father of all' in Ephesians 4:6.

Daniel 4:35 Parallel

In Daniel 4:35, God's absolute sovereignty over all inhabitants and his unopposed will underscores the 'through all and in all' of Eph 4:6.

Daniel 4:34 Parallel

In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges God's everlasting dominion — a direct parallel to 'one God over all.'

In Jeremiah 10:10-13, God is the living King who made the earth by his power — reinforcing his sovereignty as 'over all.'

Isaiah 63:16 calls God 'our Father' — the same Fatherhood that Paul proclaims in Ephesians 4:6 as 'Father of all'.

In Isaiah 40:21-23, God sits above the circle of the earth, showing his transcendent rule — a clear echo of being 'over all.'

1 Corinthians 8:4 affirms 'there is no God but one,' directly echoing the oneness of God in this verse.

1 Timothy 2:5 Related theme

1 Timothy 2:5 states 'there is one God,' directly paralleling the monotheism of this verse.

James 2:19 Related theme

James 2:19 says 'God is one,' reinforcing the same confession of monotheism.

Psalm 86:10 Parallel

Psalm 86:10 affirms that God alone is God, echoing the 'one God' declaration in Ephesians 4:6.

Zechariah 14:9 prophesies the Lord as king over all the earth with one name, linking to 'over all' and 'one God'.

In Daniel 5:18-23, God's sovereignty over kings is demonstrated — a specific instance of the 'over all' rule from Eph 4:6.

Psalm 95:3 Parallel

In Psalm 95:3, God is declared a great King above all gods, echoing the 'over all' clause of the one God.