What does "Fullness" mean in the Bible?
This expression has a peculiar meaning in some passages of the sacred writings. Fullness appears in 9 verses across 5 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Fullness?
FULLNESS. Gal 4:4. This expression has a peculiar meaning in some passages of the sacred writings. The "fulness of time," in relation to the Messiah, has the same meaning as the expression "when the measure of time was full" -that is, when the time had elapsed as appointed by God, and all the preparations for his coming were completed. So when the day of Pentecost was fully come. Acts 2:1. The same word is used, John 1:16 and Col 1:19, to signify the perfect and complete sufficiency of spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus. "Fulness of the Godhead," Col 2:9, denotes all the attributes of the divine nature in their entire and complete perfection. The "fulness of Deity" was in Christ.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Fullness?
Greek · G4138
πλήρωμα
plērōma
fulfillment
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Fullness appear in the Bible?
Fullness is referenced in 9 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Corinthians 10:26
- Colossians 1:19
- Colossians 2:9
- Ephesians 1:10
- Ephesians 1:23
- Ephesians 3:19
- John 1:16
- Romans 11:12
- Romans 15:29
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Fullness.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Fullness?
Fullness appears in 9 verses across 5 books, most often in Ephesians, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Fullness?
Ephesians, Colossians, Romans, 1 Corinthians, John.
Where can I read every verse about Fullness?
This page lists 9 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
