Ephesians 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ephesians 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ephesians 1:8 is a verse from the book of Ephesians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ephesians 1:8 — KJV
“Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;”
— Ephesians 1:8 (KJV)
Ephesians 1:8 in Context — About the Book of Ephesians
Ephesians lifts believers into the heavenly realms — every spiritual blessing, adoption, redemption, and a seat with Christ far above all powers. Then it walks that identity into marriage, work, and warfare, closing with the church's armor: truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the Spirit's sword, and all kinds of prayer.
Cross-References for Ephesians 1:8
“And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 1:8: hath, toward
“And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 1:8: hath, wisdom
“Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 1:8: hath, wisdom
“Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 1:8: wherein, hath
“And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 1:8: hath, toward
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