Ephesians 1:16-19
New American Standard Bible
16 (A)do not cease giving thanks for you, (B)while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the (C)God of our Lord Jesus Christ, (D)the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of (E)wisdom and of (F)revelation in the [a]knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that (G)the eyes of your heart [b]may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the (H)hope of His (I)calling, what are (J)the riches of the glory of (K)His inheritance in (L)the [c]saints, 19 and what is the [d]boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. (M)These are in accordance with the working of the (N)strength of His might
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- Ephesians 1:17 Or true knowledge
- Ephesians 1:18 Lit having been
- Ephesians 1:18 See note 2 v 15
- Ephesians 1:19 Lit surpassing
Ephesians 4:15-18
New American Standard Bible
15 but [a]speaking the truth (A)in love, [b]we are to (B)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (C)head, that is, Christ, 16 from whom (D)the whole body, being fitted and held together [c]by what every joint supplies, according to the [d]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (E)in love.
The Christian’s Walk
17 (F)So I say this, and affirm in the Lord, (G)that you are to no longer walk just as the [e]Gentiles also walk, in the (H)futility of their minds, 18 being (I)darkened in their understanding, [f](J)excluded from the life of God because of the (K)ignorance that is in them, because of the (L)hardness of their heart;
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- Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to; or being truthful in
- Ephesians 4:15 Or let’s grow up
- Ephesians 4:16 Lit through every joint of the supply
- Ephesians 4:16 Lit working in measure
- Ephesians 4:17 I.e., unbelieving Gentiles
- Ephesians 4:18 Or alienated
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